Anybody use filters and air pumps?

[solomon415]

I ask this question because I know if you have a good filter you should have enough surface agitation to create a decent amount of oxygen in the water. I recently bought a small pump to create a bubble wall in my take to suplement the oxygen that my surface filter is providing. Anyone else use both? Is this the norm?

 

[Lupin]

If your filter itself is already creating too much turbulence, an airpump is not necessary. Keep a battery operated one though for emergencies and power outages.

 

[eternity302]

Why not just grab a fluval plus internal if so? creates oxygen as well as filtration!

 

[solomon415]

I'm a rook I suppose. What is a fluval or internal?

 

[tcarswell]

I'm a rook I suppose. What is a fluval or internal?

Ditto I have never heard of a fluval internal .

 

[mr_cool_guy]

there a line of in-tank filters

 

[Bderick67]

Why not just grab a fluval plus internal if so? creates oxygen as well as filtration!

How is it that this filter creates oxygen?

 

[chesterthehero]

Ditto I have never heard of a fluval internal .

basicly a powerhead with a hob style filter stuck on it... IMO for the money yer better off just getting a powerhead with a nice sponge filter on it


i only use bubbles on one tank... and its just because the bubbles look nice