Aeration

[Daetarek]

Hi All,

I currently have a little air pump just bubling air into the tank and nothing else ... is this ok ? should i keep it or scrap it ? Do the discus need it ? does it do anything for them ?

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Rob

[Ben]

Hi Rob,

do you have any filtration of sorts?

Good airation with out too much turbulence is ideal.

This increases the O2 content in your water.

Just not so good for aquatic plants.

Ben

[FishLover]

I don't use them any more. I just point the spray bar of my cannister filters up towards the water surface. That creates enough air exchange for my tank.

My water temp is set at 87-88 F all the time, which means less O2 than cooler temps. I have no problems with the Discus.

I don't think you need them as long as you have enough air exchange on the surface of your tank. I find my Discus don't like the air boubling nosie. Neither do I.

[Daetarek]

well i turned it off for a day and everybody seemed rather unhappy so i have turned it back on now, it seems to upset the corys them most not having it on