Airstone necassary?

[blacksnow]

Just setup a 125g using a Fluval FX5

Currently cycling, but will be stocking with a 3" black aro, 3" peacock bass, and a 3" zebra shovelnose...

Is an airstone necessary with this setup?

No plants btw, just a bare bottom tank.

 

[prskiller]

Not needed if you use your FX5 to break the water surface.

 

[tcarswell]

It never hurts during cycling to oxygenate the water as much as possible help produce beneficial bacteria faster. Also good if theres any slower flow areas in the tank. I say go for it all six of my tanks run air stones.

 

[tcarswell]

Not needed if you use your FX5 to break the water surface.

Not necessary but it will help regardless BB needs all the oxygen possible to grow.

 

[blacksnow]

So it won't hurt to have an airstone?

 

[tcarswell]

No man not at all.

 

[steelshade]

It's definately not required, but can certainly help.

 

[iamzrad]

As long as there is some kind of surface water movement, an airstone is not really needed. But it does not hurt to have one either.

 

[badfish]

The more the beter i have a tig and i totally overkill .

 

[AttackFish]

Not needed but I run them on all tanks because I like the look and extra surface current.