Bubblers

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i have a bubble wand to add more surface agitation in my 100 gallon... my two filters seemed to be doing fine, but after i added the wand my fish seemed to be more active. a lot of people say it doesn't do much beyond aesthetics, but whatever. the success of a tank isn't dependent upon having one in it. :nilly:
 
In most of my tanks there is so much flow from filters that additional aeration is unwarranted.
 
I used a 26" long one for quite some time, but all I did was angle the spray bar so it blows out of the water to a degree and creates a huge amount of aeration. Good bye air pump. :D
 
It's a mix really, in my community tank I have a bubbler for the bamboo shrimp. other tanks, the cichlids seem to love the bubbles. mostly it's just for decoration.
 
Do you guys use bubblers on your tanks? I dont mean for decoration, but do they actually provide a "good function"? Do you really need more oxygenation in a over filtrated tank?
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i use air every tank i can,mostly my big tanks

makes more current

airs out the gas above the water

if filter stops fish will be fine for a long time

alot of my fish play in the bubbles

i think it improves the fishes health

dont have to hurry when doing w/c and the filter/pump is off cus they still have air

decoration

thats all i can think of right now.lol
 
^^^ :iagree: ^^^

I have aeration in all my tanks, breaks surface tension for better gas exchange/adds O2 to the tank.

I also use aeration under the bio-material of al my sumps to increase their effectiveness.

Can't fight facts, it does help.

Dr Joe

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I use a bubbler because my fish seem to have a lot of fun with it. I also like it because when I do a water change, I don't have to worry about their air level.
My fish were looking for it when I removed it the other day, so I decided to keep it in.
 
Aeration is one of the best things you can do for fish.The less energy they use breathing the more that is left for growth,breeding,etc.Also if a power filter fails it could save lives.I have them in all my tanks!
 
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