Filter Confusion...

[Ross'i]

Hi everyone im awaiting delivery of a new tank and it comes with a fluval plus 2 internal filter will this oxygenate the water aswell or should i install a second air pump and bubble wall to help with oxygen in the water cheers

Ross'i

 

[waterdrop]

Movement of water at the surface gets you more oxygen than bubble surface area does. (So both the movement of surface water by exiting filter water and the movement by the bubbles churning the surface can achieve added oxygenation.)

Movement by your filter may be enough in the long run, but you may want an air pump and airstone for various temporary uses. I have extra airstones running in my empty tank trying to maximize oxygenation during fishless cycling as this helps with bacterial growth. I'll take it out probably, after I've finished preparing the biofilter and get fish. I think with various fish illnesses an extra airstone can help too.

Sorry that answer doesn't sound so simple! Have you been reading the fishless cycling article?

~~waterdrop~~

 

[Ross'i]

Movement of water at the surface gets you more oxygen than bubble surface area does. (So both the movement of surface water by exiting filter water and the movement by the bubbles churning the surface can achieve added oxygenation.)

Movement by your filter may be enough in the long run, but you may want an air pump and airstone for various temporary uses. I have extra airstones running in my empty tank trying to maximize oxygenation during fishless cycling as this helps with bacterial growth. I'll take it out probably, after I've finished preparing the biofilter and get fish. I think with various fish illnesses an extra airstone can help too.

Sorry that answer doesn't sound so simple! Have you been reading the fishless cycling article?

~~waterdrop~~

That was perfect thank you im quite happy with the cycling side of things it was just this that concerned me slightly ill be keeping plecs and read that because of their gill structure they like good amounts of oxygen in the water so i thought a airstone could help with this.

Cheers