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stephane  Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 32 Votes: 3 Registered: 05-Jan-2005 | Hello, I was wondering if an aquaclear 200 puts enough oxygen in the aquarium, or do I need an airpump? If I do need an airpump, which is the most quite? Thanking you in advance Stephane |
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FRANK       Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002    | Hi, You don't mention anything about your tank or how stocked it is. However, if it is a 55G tank or smaller, and if it is stocked "normally" the oxygen content of your water with that filter, should be just fine. Air stones are not always a necessity and their use is up to you. Frank  -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
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Babelfish    Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003    | Should be enough, although like Frank mentioned it will be determined by stocking and tank size. Something that I like better than air pumps is using a submersible power head instead. The AC models come with a lenght of airline tube that allows you to add air into the pump or just run it for water movement. ^_^ [hr width='40%'] It only hurts when I breathe"  |
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| stephane Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 32 Votes: 3 Registered: 05-Jan-2005 | it's only 25 gallons and is a little over stocked |
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| Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003 | Well...if the fish are gasping @the surface in the mornings you know you need to do something to increase agitation, otherwise you're likly fine .^_^ [hr width='40%'] It only hurts when I breathe" |
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| stephane Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 32 Votes: 3 Registered: 05-Jan-2005 | I already have the airpump, and have been using it for over 2 years. It's just that it is pretty loud. Does anybody have a reccomdationfor a really quite one. |
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| FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002 | Hi, Personally, I'd remove the pump and stone. I really doubt if they are necessary. I did away with airstones and pumps nearly 20 years ago when power heads became inexpensive. If you really need oxygenation, mount a power head inside the tank with a sponge filter on the intake and have the output across the tank. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
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| Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003 | Ditto what frank said exactly!....except for the 20 years part  .I was a little hesitant to do it @first until I understood that they really don't increase agitation all that much. So long as the surface is broken by the filter you're more than fine. Powerheads are so much quieter than air pumps because they remain underwater, the only sound comes from the actual breaking of bubbles on the surface if you use the airline. Even that was too much for me so I run mine without the bubbles :%). ^_^ [hr width='40%'] It only hurts when I breathe" |
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