35G Should I Lower The Air Stone Pressure ?(And Fish Adding Order)

[thezodiac]

attached is a video of my 35 gallon tank,
do you think i should lower the air stones pressure ?

(also just wanted to add im gonna remove the bridge and army man they are just in there for cycling reasons, will likely go with a Japanese theme )

fish im planning to add still
1) brown or black bristlenose pleco
2) 5 or so tetra (possibly neon or black skirt)
3) either 1/2 blue ram and or dwarf gourami

anyone have an recommendations on what order i should add them? (tank isnt completely cycled)


video is here: http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TpT9UwkdOs

 

[thezodiac]

bump help please guys

 

[Stoty]

im not sure dude. I know that black tetras are very hardy. I actually used them to cycle my tank. You might as well add them now, it might speed things up a little. I would say to hold off on the dawrf gourami. I added one of them too soon to my tank and he ended up dying afer a week. Thats about all i can help you with.

good luck.

 

[thezodiac]

im not sure dude. I know that black tetras are very hardy. I actually used them to cycle my tank. You might as well add them now, it might speed things up a little. I would say to hold off on the dawrf gourami. I added one of them too soon to my tank and he ended up dying afer a week. Thats about all i can help you with.

good luck.

thanks man

 

[Tizer]

plecs like/require some wood in the tank, i cant see any on the vid, worth considering before introducing. I dont like the bubbles, at all But each to their own.

 

[maisy12345]

Do pitbull plecos require wood ,if so what wood and what for?

 

[thezodiac]

plecs like/require some wood in the tank, i cant see any on the vid, worth considering before introducing. I dont like the bubbles, at all But each to their own.

the bubbles are beneficial for the tank biologically, and personally i like how they look (also they help regulate the tanks temperature)

 

[thezodiac]

Do pitbull plecos require wood ,if so what wood and what for?

hes referring to driftwood, which i had completely forgotten to buy

from what i know its necessary for some types of pleco, and good for others (digestion and such)

 

[Bignose]

the bubbles are beneficial for the tank biologically,

Not really. The best they do is help circulate the water in the tank, to bring fresh water to the top for gas exchange. When they pop, they help break up the surface some, too, also helping increase gas exchange a little. But, a good filter and its return can should also do this. Otherwise, bubbles are too small and not in contact with the water long enough for any significant gas exchange to occur. The top surface of the tank has at least 1000 times more gas exchange than the bubbles.

So, on that note, whatever rate of bubbles you prefer is fine, because they are really only decoration. It doesn't really matter what pressure or flow rate you use.