Airstone inside sump?

[gazelle]

Sorry I wasn't sure if this was the right place or if i was supposed to put this in DIY

I was wondering if it would help to put an airstone in the bio part of a sump.

Thanks

 

[gazelle]

i was thinking that it would bring more oxygen to the bioballs

 

[Gobrian44]

from wha i've heard current and water movement is far superior than air stones....and a sump would have a lot of water movement.

 

[gazelle]

but would it help? this tank is seperate frmo all the other oens and the air pump has 2 outlets and im sooo tempted to try it out

 

[Gobrian44]

try it then lol! i'm no doctor lol

 

[gazelle]

try it then lol! i'm no doctor lol

i hav no idea how to tell if its wokring though haha

 

[Gobrian44]

well do a param test now and after and save the vile from the first one and compare to the second one

 

[gazelle]

oh yeah

that soudns like too much work haha

 

[epond83]

It can't hurt. As to weather it will help much... hard to say. Bio media is a good thing and with high loads you need a lot. but i think a lot of people worry too much about it. I figure as long and you never see any ammonia or nitrite you have enough bio media.

I am planning on setting up a sump soon, i was thinking about adding an air stone (actaully a felixable bubble wand) to the bio media area because i am planning on having most the media covered with water to maximize my water volume. The air stone should reaise the effiency of the BB so i don't need as much bio media.

 

[gazelle]

It can't hurt. As to weather it will help much... hard to say. Bio media is a good thing and with high loads you need a lot. but i think a lot of people worry too much about it. I figure as long and you never see any ammonia or nitrite you have enough bio media.

I am planning on setting up a sump soon, i was thinking about adding an air stone (actaully a felixable bubble wand) to the bio media area because i am planning on having most the media covered with water to maximize my water volume. The air stone should reaise the effiency of the BB so i don't need as much bio media.

ok cool thanks for the input!