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FishKeeperJim Big Fish Member MTS Anonymous Posts: 348 Kudos: 208 Votes: 186 Registered: 09-Jan-2007	Do you use an airstone? If so How many? mts.gif" border="0"> I vote do you? My Tanks at Photobucket
Posted 15-Jan-2007 20:05
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Nope, havent used airstones in ages. I had a bubble wand in the 10 at one point. I didnt like the noise, or the evaporation rates. My HOB filters provide plenty of surface agitation. BTW polls are for premium members . ^_^
Posted 16-Jan-2007 00:29
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Yes, I use and firmly believe in airstones. I use 2 large airstones (5 inch diameter) in my 75g tank, and 2 small cylinder air stones in each of my smaller, 25, 10 and my 5g tank has a sponge filter, with an air stone attached. I have found that even if my power goes out and the air stones are out for only 1 hour, 50% or more of my fish are gasping at the surface for air. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 16-Jan-2007 00:44
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I don't use any airstones and haven't for ages. Like Babel my filters create plenty of surface agitation so I don't see any need for them. Also, I don't like the noise of vibrator air pumps. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 16-Jan-2007 04:27
ImRandy85 Enthusiast Bleeding Blue Posts: 254 Kudos: 137 Votes: 75 Registered: 19-Dec-2006	I have 2 airstones running in my 10g tank. I can't even hear my pump over the sound of the filter water trickling into the tank. I have a tetra 10 pump with the little rubber feet, this seems like a great design so I highly recommend these. I shopped around for mine and found it at a lfs for 8.99 when petsmart/petco were selling theirs for 12.99 and 13.99. For my airstones I'm using lee's discard-a-stone. Two airstones were making too many bubbles at the surface so I added the valve that came with the pump and everything's great. My opinion on airstones....couldn't hurt.
Posted 16-Jan-2007 22:48
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	i use a venturi injector attached to a powerhead in most of my tanks ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 19-Jan-2007 10:15
monkeyboy Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 375 Votes: 223 Registered: 10-Apr-2005	I have air pumps on all my tanks, and i dont hear any of them. I use them for both adding air to the water since the outputs from my canisters is so low in the water and also for decoration. but in my 150, i use one of the airstone bars (bout 3 inches) and one of the 6 inch flexable tubs. and in my 55 i just have one airstone. Fish tanks are an expensive addiction
Posted 20-Jan-2007 02:23
Kunzman96 Hobbyist Posts: 144 Kudos: 91 Votes: 115 Registered: 29-Oct-2006	I have one in each tank. I have one 6 inch wand and one 4 inch wand at the moment. I just like the bubbles and actually like the little noise it produces. My filters cause enough surface agitation but since I was a kid an aquarium just isn't complete without bubbles! "Talk is cheap. Action can be almost as affordable"
Posted 20-Jan-2007 06:26
peninha Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Oct-2005	I have 2 foot long wands on my 150 galons tank and find them very useful to oxigenate the water despite having a 1000 galons/hour turnover and an open 55 galons sump filtering. nothing like them bubbles to avoid surface clog, on a setup of huge Oscars and Jaguar chiclids.
Posted 24-Jan-2007 16:30
fish patty Fish Addict Posts: 539 Kudos: 223 Votes: 255 Registered: 04-Oct-2006	I have a 55 gal. with a HOB filter on one end. On the other end I have one airstone & one wand going. I happen to have an air pump with two outlets, so decided I might as well use them both. I like the bubbles & figured the water circulation on that side of the tank would be beneficial. Plus I have one heater in the middle & am thinking that the heat gets distributed better with air stones.
Posted 24-Jan-2007 17:09
renegade545 Fingerling Posts: 45 Kudos: 24 Votes: 4 Registered: 24-Jan-2007	i use a jetstream 3500 and a 2.5 inch bubble stone in my 25 gal tank. works great, and my filter adds alot of surface agitation to definetly no lack of oxygenation there. Renegade545, king of the frontosa
Posted 25-Jan-2007 04:40
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	In my planted tank i don't use an airstone, but in all the other tanks, yes. If it's not an air stone, i use a box filter......... http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 25-Jan-2007 10:18


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