Air stone and bare bottom glass?

[Tahn]

I recently bought a spherical air stone from pawfly and it seems to be made of good quality material, its got a nice weight to them, very dense.

I feel like if I were to drop it without water, I can crack the bottom glass. I was wondering if my oscar accidentally bumps it or something, could it potentially crack the glass?

 

[tlindsey]

I recently bought a spherical air stone from pawfly and it seems to be made of good quality material, its got a nice weight to them, very dense.

I feel like if I were to drop it without water, I can crack the bottom glass. I was wondering if my oscar accidentally bumps it or something, could it potentially crack the glass?

I would worry about an adult Oscar picking it and dropping it.

 

[Tahn]

I would worry about an adult Oscar picking it and dropping it.

Its shaped like a sphere, I don't think theres anyway he can pick it up, but I'm afraid he might like dart in the tank and maybe drag the airline tubing and slightly pick up and drop it.

 

[tlindsey]

Its shaped like a sphere, I don't think theres anyway he can pick it up, but I'm afraid he might like dart in the tank and maybe drag the airline tubing and slightly pick up and drop it.

Oh I see . If you have thoughts of Oscar dragging or even moving the airstone sphere across the bottom. I personally would not use it.

 

[Drstrangelove]

I've kept Oscars. Great fish, but not as fore bearing with owners tank decor as many other species. I trust that the object is hefty, but I don't imagine it will fall as fast through water as it does through air and cause any real damage.


Obviously you can't cover the air stone, but maybe these ideas will help you find a solution:

You could:

1) add some sand or tiles to the bottom of the tank
2) glue or silicone the airstone to the tank
3) staple the airstone to something much heavier like a brick
4) try a different fish

Oscars love to move things that they feel need to be moved. People (I for one) adore them for this as it is our pet acting on it's own interest, not ours. That's an Oscar. It's a lot of other fish as well, but he does it in such a way that he knows we'll give up before he does. (I tried keeping my Oscar from rearranging the gravel for about 3 weeks and realized he was having ALL of the fun.)

 

[Tahn]

I've kept Oscars. Great fish, but not as fore bearing with owners tank decor as many other species. I trust that the object is hefty, but I don't imagine it will fall as fast through water as it does through air and cause any real damage.


Obviously you can't cover the air stone, but maybe these ideas will help you find a solution:

You could:

1) add some sand or tiles to the bottom of the tank
2) glue or silicone the airstone to the tank
3) staple the airstone to something much heavier like a brick
4) try a different fish

Oscars love to move things that they feel need to be moved. People (I for one) adore them for this as it is our pet acting on it's own interest, not ours. That's an Oscar. It's a lot of other fish as well, but he does it in such a way that he knows we'll give up before he does. (I tried keeping my Oscar from rearranging the gravel for about 3 weeks and realized he was having ALL of the fun.)

Trying new fish is out of the question, I've had my long fin albino tiger oscar for almost a year now, grew up out since he was 2-3 inches. I've always had air stones in his tank, and he's never played with it or anything, was perfectly fine. Just a concern because this one is noticeably heavier and more dense.

Guess I'll just have to keep an eye on it

 

[skjl47]

Hello; Perhaps suspend it by the air line?? Wrap it with some sort of porous material such as plastic screening or such?

But yes a large stone might crack the bottom. A member once reported having some stones stacked in a tank. Apparently a fish dislodged one and it busted the bottom out.

Good luck

 

[duanes]

Many aquarists with large cichlids will place a panel of egg crate on the bottom of the tank to cushion the blow of falling objects from cracking the glass, even if they have a substrate like sand.
And in un-natural tanks like bare bottom, will provide less damaging toys to distract the cichlid, (give it something to do), from the boredom of a bare tank.

 

[Tahn]

Many aquarists with large cichlids will place a panel of egg crate on the bottom of the tank to cushion the blow of falling objects from cracking the glass, even if they have a substrate like sand.
And in un-natural tanks like bare bottom, will provide less damaging toys to distract the cichlid, (give it something to do), from the boredom of a bare tank.

I have nothing in the tank besides this 1 airstone. They've been ignoring it so far, so hopefully it'll be ok...