How To Airate A Tank With Live Plants

[Keithoms]

So ive just found out that airstones drive out co2. Crap..
How do you aerate tanks now? Or do you not do it at all..

 

[fifefish]

just you use lots of plants..

 

[tenohfive]

No, you make sure your filter outlet (be it an internal or external filter) is near the surface of the water so that it creates ripples on the surface - or surface agitation as you'll hear it referred to.

That will aerate the tank as much as you need it to mate.

 

[OzeN]

No, you make sure your filter outlet (be it an internal or external filter) is near the surface of the water so that it creates ripples on the surface - or surface agitation as you'll hear it referred to.

That will aerate the tank as much as you need it to mate.

this is exacly what i do...

 

[Pleccy]

Water movement produced by the filter is enough to satisfy the oxygen demands of the fish, while not driving out important CO2 for plants. Also the plants will photosynthesize, producing more oxygen.

 

[Keithoms]

Ok, thanks!