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	Setting up a Bubble Wand or Bubble Bar
bran025 Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Mar-2006	I just had a quick question about a bubble wand or bubble bar as the package I just bought says. I have everything set up and the bubble bar running in my tank, but the air pump that I purchased has different settings. You can either set it to produce more or less bubbles. My question is does it matter what it is set on? Are more or less bubbles the best? And can the setting really affect my fish? Thanks in advance for the advice, I am still new to this. Brandi
Posted 04-Apr-2006 07:24
crusha Enthusiast Fish Geek Posts: 262 Kudos: 183 Votes: 102 Registered: 11-Nov-2005	Hi bran025 and welcome. I dont think it really matters how many bubbles are in a tank. It is purely for looks. The only time it would become an issue is if you are running CO2 for your plants. Too much bubbles would dissolve this before the plants actually got the benefit of it. I think having some bubbles is a good thing, it aerates the water and keeps it circulating. Some fish love to swim in amongst them as well. You will be able to tell yourself whether there is too many bubbles, again I think its purely a case of what you prefer. Hope this helps Cheers Crusha Those who say they cant, Never will !!!
Posted 04-Apr-2006 11:10
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	The bubbles won't really affect fish but you do have to set it high enough to run bubbles through the whole wand. I tried to put a 24" one in a 55g and my airpump just couldn't run it. I only got bubbles from about the first 2/3rds of the wand.
Posted 04-Apr-2006 16:06
bran025 Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Mar-2006	Thanks for the advice. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to do anything to harm my fish. Brandi
Posted 04-Apr-2006 21:40
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Set the Air Pump on the highest setting you can the more air going through the tank the better it circulates the water and gives a greater water surface area. This is all for the good except if you have CO2 when less is better in that case. Place the wand as low as possible at the back of the tank many bury them but some clog up doing this as they get older they can get an algae coat on them. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 05-Apr-2006 06:10


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