Too much tiny bubbles

[tracyb]

I have previously used air pump and air curtain. I was happy with this set up but the pump was noisy so i was looking for a quieter option.

I bought an internal air pump that sits inside the tank and creates a colum of air bubbles. Its quiet but it creates alot of tiny bubbles throughout the tank instead of the curtain of nice bubbles i'm used to.

After being on for a few second the whole tank is full of tiny bubbles. I only have it on for a couple of minutes at a time as i'm scared the bubbles can be harmful to the fish.

Tracy

 

[zipperfish45]

I wouldn't think it would be harmful to the tanks inhabitants.
Who is the manufacturer of the pump?

 

[shekes]

No tu much bubelsl! Bubels never tu much! Tiny bubels gud!
Don't afraid, like bubels, get used to - very gud for fish.

 

[tracyb]

The pump is made by 'hydor', i have never used before and probably not the best pump but i fancied trying it

 

[tracyb]

Hope you were not pulling the pxxx out of me shekes

 

[shekes]

As a matter of fact I was. The title of your thread spurred my imagination.

All in the name of good fun fellow subject Tracy.

But bubbles are good indeed.

 

[ChickenTeeth]

You are probably worried about super saturating the water with oxygen. Even under extreme aeration the maximum oxygen content that can be achieved at 25 deg. is 8.11mg/l. In a nut shell, bubble away. Unless, the tank water experiences dramatic cool periods, but then this would be the least of your problems.

 

[thefishofdoom]

bubbles are fine just get used to it most fish love air but just keep an eye on them

 

[tracyb]

Thanks everyone

I had read another thread where after a water change the differance in temperature between the cold water and hotter water (either from hot water tap or warmer tank water) would release tiny gas bubbles that can cause fish death.

I was just making sure that too much airation and tiny bubbles could not cause the same problem in a tank. Just my head working overtime.

Thanks again for putting my mind at rest.

 

[shekes]

If cold water is saturted with toxic gases (like chlorine), an increase in temperature could indeed release it and kill the fish. However, you are just pumping air into the tank. The more the merrier.

Enjoy your bubbles!