Too much air?(airstones galore)

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nc_nutcase;3213320; said:
I would forsee a few complications such as keeping it in place, keeping air pressure even in each (different bubbling rates may make it look odd), etc... but no it won't be bad for your fish in any way...

The current it will provide will likely prevent waste from building up in/around decor in the rear of the tank...
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I thought of this too, I was thinking since it's 6 feet long tank I could use two air pumps for 3 feet of airstone. it wouldn't look too bad this way, I'm hoping. Petsmart has these ones that are reduced to clear and their for like a 150 tank and says can pump air down 8.5 feet so I'll probaly pick up two of these for this job.

dmopar74;3213673; said:
it would be fine if you were only running a sump, otherwise the air bubbles would go into your hob or cans intakes.
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True, but I would think alot of bubbles wouldn't be able to get through the strainer part of the HOB filter.

Lupin;3213738; said:
Air pressure and oversaturation of oxygen can cause exophthalmus and gas bubble disease (not even a disease but one of the leading problems by environmental conditions) but this is one of the few causes. Fluid buildup is another cause and this can be covered in another thread if someone does ask for a question related to this.;)
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Sooooo, are you saying this is a bad idea. I don't want my bichirs eyes to pop out.:(:(
 
Large airstones are fine as long as they don't get into the intake of any type of pump. i.e. sump pumps or powerheads. It is the action of the impeller that can create a condition known as supersaturation, a dangerous effect that can lead to a type of embolism. You know this is occuring in your tank when you get those tiny air bubbles that stick on the walls. Sorta, like the ones you see right after a large water change.
 
dookie;3214976; said:
Large airstones are fine as long as they don't get into the intake of any type of pump. i.e. sump pumps or powerheads. It is the action of the impeller that can create a condition known as supersaturation, a dangerous effect that can lead to a type of embolism. You know this is occuring in your tank when you get those tiny air bubbles that stick on the walls. Sorta, like the ones you see right after a large water change.
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There's always some air bubbles that sticks on the glass surface of my tank.. So in this case, should I be removing the air stones?
 
no it will be fine for the fish, you cant push oxygen levels past a certain point, after that any gas exchange is redundant, the extra air bubbles will just be a superficial improvement for you.

you can tell oxygen saturation when plants develop bubbles on the tips, fish in planted tanks live comfortably with high oxygen levels, but you will never get this point with just gas exchange.
 
Okay thanks guys, it seems like everything will be fine. My bigger Florida gar is going to love the tank. He plays in the 10 inch airstone now, can't wait to see him enjoy having the back of the tank in bubbles.
 
it seems alright but totally overkill. you will need to change the airstones regularly too as they tend to not produce as many bubbles after a couple months. but its all personal preference.
 
my tank has bubbles everywhere.
lots lots lots of current and i have 4 pumps in it.
i dont see why it would any problems.
if im right,pumps get the air from the surrounding air around hte fish tank through that air hose thing right?
so technically the air from the pumps would be the same as the air around you?
 
my big florida will sometimes sit down on top of the airstone in my tank. dunno why but he will
 
Lepisosteus platyrhincus;3218435; said:
my big florida will sometimes sit down on top of the airstone in my tank. dunno why but he will
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He will swim around it, mostly around his belly. He does it like 8 hours out of the day if not more.
 
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