I'm running a spray bar and an air stone. No such thing as too much oxygen. The fish love it. They like to play in the current but also have areas of low current.
I started adding air stones to all of my aquariums last year or the year before, and I've noticed since that the water quality is easier to maintain at a consistent level, most of my plants grow out much quicker (especially the normally slower-growing ones, crypts and anubias in particular grow WAY faster than before), and my non-anabantid fish seem perkier. Anabantids are my centerpiece fish in almost every tank, and of 20+ tanks in my house only a couple don't have bettas (they have either other anabantids as the centerpiece, or loaches). So yeah, multiple airstones on gentle, low settings for every tank so they don't blow the bettas around. High-flow in my loach tank, both from the filter and from the airstones. My plants are practically immortal in almost every tank. Rasboras of all types, guppies, platys, mollies, corydoras, plecos, and loaches all enjoy the increased water oxygenation.
People try to claim that all airstones do is add extra surface movement. But they seem to forget that each individual air bubble has it's own surface area and dissolves oxygen into the surrounding water.
The internet focuses on gas exchange at the surface. Which is fine, but that's like saying pizza is all about the toppings. If you don't have any crust, then it's no longer pizza.
You're correct, but also incorrect. Yes, each bubble has its own surface area. But it's not in contact long enough to actually do an awful lot. Just like using an air stone for Co2 injection will do almost nothing. Secondly, as long as you have enough surface agitation, you basically reach the point that you would reach with an airstone. Bear in mind, I myself haven't conducted the science, but am gathering my information from people that have. Also, by no means am I saying that airstones are bad and useless, because quite frankly, a lot of people don't know what they are doing and an airstone would benefit them. But you just can't look at someone without an airstone and blindly assume that their fish aren't as "happy" as yours are because you run an airstone.
I would love to see the testing you did on airstones and their benefits. I hoping if enough people request it you will make it viewable to the public again or update the video.
I have two x 2 inch air stones in my tank. The top water movement is great. Also a few fish seem to enjoy their jacusey (spelling?). and swimming through the bubbles. Just love watching them.
I just added a Hygger nano bubble air stone to my 20 gallon long and I love it! Downside? They are expensive and require a pretty decent size pump to push it. Well worth it to me. I’m slowly adding them to my other tanks.
A case of different environment for different tools. An air-stone for an indoor aquarium, removes splashing and the risk of water damage. Especially if the tank is located in an office, with electrical sockets, paper, books, etc. But it makes sense to use splashing water in an outdoors aquarium, where delicate things don't get stored.
I always knew this as a kid & from having hydroponic plants but thanks for confirming. My mom murdered 6 koi the past month listening to her bf now I have to fix the tank lol.
One more test I’d like to see RE oxygen levels. I believe in airstones but I’m also curious to know how much a heavily planted aquarium effects the oxygen levels. We have looked at canister filters, hang on backs, airstones but the one test I’d really like to see (I don’t have an oxygen meter) is how much oxygen is dissolved in the water column in a heavily planted aquarium without any other form of water movement or a bit of movement from a pump midway down the tank. Could this be set up as the final o2 test?
I placed an airstone in the back of my tank last month, and all the algea sitting in the substrate at the back were all cleared up, so yeah air stones are great👍
that airpump yes its quiet. but. i ordered 4 of them and im on the last one of them now. And i suspect one killed half of a full paratilapia spawn. my partner called me that the fish were acting weird. half of them were dead, i could save the rest. plus the airpump didnt work anymore and smelled/smelt burned. they are silent and powerful. the last one i keep as a spare and able to run on a battery pack but im not going to use it as a deticated pump.
Hey... I'd been dosing flourish Excel heavily in my 15 gallon planted tank... I had an airstone on there running 24 hours but noticed that my plants weren't doing too great... I dose about 3 ml daily and my fish were doing fine but I lost all my shrimp in the process. Few days back I pulled out the airstone and am now noticing that the plants are doing better without it... That's just my personal experience tho. I guess the Excel releases co2 in very small amounts so it was getting gassed off too quickly... I'm switching over to diy co2 soon tho since I want to add shrimp and see faster growth in my aquarium.
Will air stones make it harder for a planted aquarium? Thank you for all your vids. I will be patronizing your website. You definatly have the knowledge. I have started my tank based off your videos. Thank you.
I just got a couple of water lily, and plants, so I had to get guppies to help prevent mosquitoes problems. I'm afraid if I put an air stone it'll stir up dirt & debris making it difficult for the fish. Are my worries unfounded? Would you still recommend putting an air stone?
It's easy to say that a water change will help lower nitrate levels in an aquarium, but for many people, they unknowingly have city water that would be considered high in nitrates. Example, it's basically impossible for me to lower my tanks's nitrate levels with a water change, because my tap water already has between 0.25mg/L to 0.64 mg/L (as stated by my city's online quarterly report). Everyone should check online to see what their own city tap water actually has. Many hobbyist say that you should try to aim for between 0.10mgL to .20mg/L (the lower one being ideal for a fresh water tank), but that's impossible for me to do. I've read that in the USA, many people have tap water that is around .10mg/L (or less). If I had that level, I'd be able to lower my aquarium's nitrates very easily with a quick water change. The only solutions I have available, is with ion exchange, distillation, or reverse osmosis... and of course, using one of Seachem's nitrate removal solutions, but I don't like to use chemicals in my tank unless absolutely necessary. Anyway, I can buy RO water from my local fish store, but the cost can add up over time. That's why I have also chosen to add low maintenance plants to my aquarium. The tanks food/feedings are very low already, so the levels in the tank (ammonia, nitrite, etc) are not affected by it (as confirmed with multiple water tests over a few months using my API fresh water master test kit). But even with the plants (which do help consume nitrates and other minerals), I still need to use RO water when I do a water change. Btw, all other levels (ie, ammonia, nitrites, etc) are zero.
What’s the best air pump for a 20 Gallon? I’ll be hooking up a dual sponge filter and probably and air stone. Looking for something good quality but also budget friendly. TIA🙂
I bought one of the those usb pumps. They are as close to silent as you will get and mine is just hooked to the back of the tank using the carabiner supplied. The bubbles popping are louder than the pump
Cory -- I'm cycling a tank and bought an Aquatop Breza pump and air stone. It has a sensor and batteries in case the power goes out. It's SO LOUD I can't even use it -- actually I think it scares my fish. Is there one you can suggest that's quiet and has the same awesome benefits? Thanks so much!
Did you aclimate them in the new water you need to take the fish out clean the water put new water and wait a hour and aclimate the fish to the water in a bag
Why would it be counterproductive? co2 and oxygen are independent. You can have high levels of both in water. All of my planted aquariums, even with co2 injection run airstones. Most people will say "the bubbles will cause gas exchange" they certainly will, but you don't have to run an airstone full blast, even a very small trickle of air makes a huge difference. As can be seen by a trickle of co2 makes a huge difference.
Assuming I'm understanding your comment correctly, I'll explain it like this. The amount of O2 in your water is not affected by the amount of Co2, and the amount of each dissolved gas are totally separate entities. Co2 doesn't reduce the amount of O2, or vice versa. That being said, if you don't want to gas out your fish while running the highest amount of dissolved Co2 possible, you need lots of O2 your water, which would generally be more than a standalone airstone could provide. Reaching that amount of O2 is quite ridiculous, hence why we don't generally pump in a crapton of Co2.
Hi cory, I have two spare air pumps but no free sockets near the tank. Is there any kind of aeration I can set up that does need a plug socket? If not, will adding a t-splitter to my existing air pump cause my sponge filter to perform any less well? It's a small 10g tank for shrimp and platys. Am raising pH with crushed coral but told extra aeration would be good for this too as its a planted tank with lots of wood. Thanks for any help you can give. Love your vids x
I have a led air stone bar with a fluval pump on it which is Good to turn up or down for the size of the bubbles it makes they good aswell to use? Cheers
Was there any more developments in to the ultrasonic pumps , i seem to remember they started cropping up about 18 months or so ago on different channels but ive not heard much about them since
I have the usb version we are selling. I’ve been working with them for quite a while now and will be ready to release the videos to show how to best use them in the next month or two
@@AquariumCoop2 will be good to see how they've come along , my main bug bear with the aquariums in the house is the air pump noise and those seemed super quite but i seem to remember they didnt handle depth very well or at least the models that were around then were only designed for smaller tanks
air stones are not always necessary, just look at the Diana Walstad method, where having too much agitation in the water could lead to shortage of co2, which could starve the plants, leading to a chain reaction that will put everything living in the tank at risk
Wouldn't more agitation lead to more CO2 in the water though? You would think that the air around us has more CO2 in it than a glass box with plants in it (unless you've been injecting CO2. Even then though, Cory still recommends using an airsotne because you can always just turn up the CO2 to compensate for any that is gassed off)
With an airstone, 1.does it matter if the bubbles just go straight to the surface or is it better to keep the bubbles IN the tank as long as possible. 2. Is it only the surface agitation/popping at the surface that matters, or again does the air the pump brings INTO the tank in the form of bubbles...is that adding outside air into the tank the benefit? I’m still dumb about this... Please advise
Well Cory, it does not happen often but on this one i do not agree with you. Though it i agree can be a great cheap and easy tool but not every tank needs one. Just ask labyrint fish nuts for example.....
Do they not run bacteria? Bacteria consumes more oxygen than fish. Do they not use dechlorinator which depleted oxygen? Do they not run live plants which consume oxygen at night?
@@AquariumCoop2 Dutch tapwater (i live in The Netherlands). Is of such quality no dechlorinators are needed. Most aquaria get water straight from the tap. Planted tanks can be run without case in point our more or less known "Dutch tanks" have a few plants and are usually run without. As you said there is more then one way to do the trick. And then there are the fish from the more extreme habitats. Parosphromenus etc. Like i said. It can be a good help but it is not a must and certainly not alway's
I’m new to aquariums. I have a ten gallon tank with 9 small fish. I put in my air stone and two days later two of my little neon tetras died. Looked like they had bubbles on their fins and some bubbles were accumulating on some of my deviations. Do I need to use it occasionally instead of constantly? Was I putting too much oxygen in my water and that’s why they died?
Using an air stone constantly shouldn't be a problem, you can never have too much oxygen lol. Was you're tank cycled when you added the fish? It might be helpful to watch videos on the nitrogen cycle if not. Ammonia poisoning is a big fish killer. I know my comment is late but hopefully everything went smoothly :)
@@AquariumCoop2 My circulation is deliberate with power heads, my gaseous exchange is high, I have a skimmer for protein films, and I have a co2 reactor. Why do I need an airstone? You said EVERY TANK.
Oh yes, I'm definitely a believer in water aeration. Be it air stones or something else like air powered filtration, spray bars, etc. I do have a non related (air stone) question. I was told that you've raised the price of your $4.99 plants to $5.99. I wasn't told about any other plant or product price increases, nor why. I was kinda shocked. Can you pls explain? Thx.
We don't announce every price change, prices for our products change often. Most often they get cheaper. As to why these plants went up, our buy price went up from the farms. Being that we are running at a much lower margin, we have to pass along increases until we can find a way to reduce our costs again. Easy Carbon and Easy Iron also went down by $3 each bottle. Prices change all the time based on availability and our prices. The same plant we used to sell at $12.99, we got it down to 4.99. Then the farms raised their price and now it's 5.99. If it were still 12.99, there was enough margin to absorb the cost. With much lower margins, any cost increase to us, means we essentially become unprofitable on the item. Conversely when we can lower prices we do, as seen with most products this year.
@@AquariumCoop Hello, :) Wow! Thx. Your forthright reply is very admirable. Especially when there exists far too many in the trade expecting exorbitant profit margins. Thx again. :)
I'm using a fluval u3, with the bubbler on for oxygenation. And a powerhead on the other side of the tank. Would you still recommend using a air stone? Or is what I got just fine?
I would get an oxygen kit and test. The problem I find is, with those if the bubbles aren't coming from the bottom of the tank, you aren't getting much dissolving into it. From my testing. I'd either add an air stone or test for oxygen.
Do you have a video about chlorine in city water? I was told that it won't dissipate like it use to which doesn't make sense to me. Or where they talking about chloramine? How do they do that?
Not really. Labyrint fish can live in ver low oxygen water they are evolution made sure of that. Though it may "up" the water wuality but. If your systen is not overstocked that should not be necesary.
I don’t ever remember seeing a clip in any of these videos...rubber bands when supposedly receiving fish...but no clip(s). I don’t remember noticing this travesty..(nothing personal to anyone named Travis).
Would an air stone have any benefit in a betta only tank running a hob filter? I already have enough trouble trying to slow the flow on my hob so it doesn't disturb my betta. Adding an air stone would just create evenn more water flow and make it tough for the betta to find a still spot to rest in. Considering bettas gulp air and like still water it just seems like a waste.
@@snowpuppies1 this is actually a fantastic idea! I'll have to go check when I get home and see if my filter has space for one. I have it pretty jam packed with media so I'm not sure if I could fit a airstone in there or not.
Did you conclude this from testing with a dissolved oxygen test? In my testing those are the tanks that need it the most from the plants depleting the oxygen at night and people leaning towards just water surface movement.
I only run my air diffusers at night on my low tech 400 litre planted. should I have them on all the time ? currently on from 12am till 6 am and using daily ferts and liquid c02 . using oase filtrosmart 300 and 2 u4s plus a skimmer too . Tia
I still feel its a little bit of a myth but I would like to see real science done on it. Just that I switched to hang on backs 14 years ago and I've never needed air after that, fish breed and stay a live show great colors still and my plants even do fine. I might be super wrong but I look at numbers more then I look at hearsay. Great Vid Keep up the good work.
Anything that ripples the surface or cause water movement is allowing more o2 to enter water. So your hang on back is doing some of the job the airstone is doing. I think the vid was aimed at people who have still water.
@Anthony Czajkowski Hi, Cory's just emphasizing the benefits that an airstone makes. It also depends on how big your tank is as well. Because you can get dead spots (where o2 can't reach.) So having multiple devices at different ends of the aquarium, that riple the surface or creating a current will eliminate that. That's why I run a power head along with an airstone. I have a stocked planted tank with 29 fish.... If I was to turn off my airstone do you think the fish will struggle to breath?. Sure I run my airstone during the day, but it's mainly for night time when the lights on the tank is off. Everyone knows plants/trees use carbon dioxide (co2) to grow an expel oxygen(o2) for us to breath. What some people don't know is that it's the sun, or full spectrum aquarium light in our tank that trigger photosynthesis to start. When the light is off or the sun is down for the night. The plants an trees do the opposite. They take in o2 an expel co2. So at night in our tanks there is more co2 in the tank as a result. So I always turn up my air diffuser at night to agitate more of the water surface, allowing. more o2 to enter water, and also for some of the co2 to gas off. Hope that cleared it up for ya. Thanks Cory for doing that test to show that the ehiem pump is the quiet one. ✌
Did you know Cory did a comparison video showing which airpump is the quietest? It is the eheim airpump - it has rubber around it to stop vibration.i have the bigger model 400L/H (105 US G/h) in my bedroom and you dont even hear it.
urban sk8r I have hyperacusis so what maybe quite to you sounds like jet engine to me. So no I will not and never have run an air pump and I’ve never had problems. I’m not going to start now because some stranger on RUclips said so.
With your condition it's perfectly understandable. Cory wasnt saying you must have an airstone or your aquarium will crash. It's good that you dont believe everything you hear. I don't either believe everything i hear, but i dont think to myself theyre talking rubbish without doing my own research.
I've heard Cory say this like 5 different times now, but he never actually goes into detail as to why. That is kind of important. Cory. You have to really say why especially when you say EVERY TANK. Why do I need an airstone Cory? My surface is agitated with a HOB filter, a powerhead pointed to the surface, and a surface skimmer. My gaseous exchange is fine. Why do I need an airstone Cory? My tank falls under every tank.
I don't agree from my reserch air and co2 has nothing to do with each other, you need surface agitation to mix it up some.. not like a major blower or anything but some!!
Cory I think you need to do a video just on co2 and airstone in the water at the same time and the effects of it. Would help a lot of people.
Heavily aired water will cancel the CO2 injected in the water, or I am wrong?
co2 = day
air = night
but thats only with co2
I'm running a spray bar and an air stone. No such thing as too much oxygen. The fish love it. They like to play in the current but also have areas of low current.
I started adding air stones to all of my aquariums last year or the year before, and I've noticed since that the water quality is easier to maintain at a consistent level, most of my plants grow out much quicker (especially the normally slower-growing ones, crypts and anubias in particular grow WAY faster than before), and my non-anabantid fish seem perkier. Anabantids are my centerpiece fish in almost every tank, and of 20+ tanks in my house only a couple don't have bettas (they have either other anabantids as the centerpiece, or loaches). So yeah, multiple airstones on gentle, low settings for every tank so they don't blow the bettas around.
High-flow in my loach tank, both from the filter and from the airstones. My plants are practically immortal in almost every tank. Rasboras of all types, guppies, platys, mollies, corydoras, plecos, and loaches all enjoy the increased water oxygenation.
People try to claim that all airstones do is add extra surface movement. But they seem to forget that each individual air bubble has it's own surface area and dissolves oxygen into the surrounding water.
The internet focuses on gas exchange at the surface. Which is fine, but that's like saying pizza is all about the toppings. If you don't have any crust, then it's no longer pizza.
You're correct, but also incorrect. Yes, each bubble has its own surface area. But it's not in contact long enough to actually do an awful lot. Just like using an air stone for Co2 injection will do almost nothing.
Secondly, as long as you have enough surface agitation, you basically reach the point that you would reach with an airstone.
Bear in mind, I myself haven't conducted the science, but am gathering my information from people that have. Also, by no means am I saying that airstones are bad and useless, because quite frankly, a lot of people don't know what they are doing and an airstone would benefit them. But you just can't look at someone without an airstone and blindly assume that their fish aren't as "happy" as yours are because you run an airstone.
I would love to see the testing you did on airstones and their benefits. I hoping if enough people request it you will make it viewable to the public again or update the video.
That video has been deleted, so it would to be a new video to be filmed. Which I have been collecting supplies for.
Your advice is always excellent, especially for beginners in the fish hobby! Thank you for your clear advice!
Totally agree. Plus the fish really dig the bubbles.... LOL!
My Oscar is a few months old and she loves swimming down the stream of bubbles
My Albino Corys LOVE getting catapulted by the airstone!!
I bought your little air pump and the never clog air stone. I hear bubbles. No pump sound at all unless I put my ear up to it👍👍 perfect
I have two x 2 inch air stones in my tank. The top water movement is great. Also a few fish seem to enjoy their jacusey (spelling?). and swimming through the bubbles. Just love watching them.
I just added a Hygger nano bubble air stone to my 20 gallon long and I love it! Downside? They are expensive and require a pretty decent size pump to push it. Well worth it to me. I’m slowly adding them to my other tanks.
That cardinal tetra on the left is awesome (the lamp thing)
A case of different environment for different tools. An air-stone for an indoor aquarium, removes splashing and the risk of water damage. Especially if the tank is located in an office, with electrical sockets, paper, books, etc. But it makes sense to use splashing water in an outdoors aquarium, where delicate things don't get stored.
I had 2 airstones running but decided to change them to small sponge filters to get the best of both .
Heck yeah that air pump it's so quiet I had to switch it with the first one I have, i can hear the refrigerator more then this air pump its amazing 👍
Cory, thank you for knowing what you're doing. Nobody else in this hobby seems to know a thing.
I always knew this as a kid & from having hydroponic plants but thanks for confirming. My mom murdered 6 koi the past month listening to her bf now I have to fix the tank lol.
giving you luck🤗
Gonna get one tomorrow.. I feel ashamed. My filter moves water well and the tank is planted but i really should get one. Looking for a cool one now.
One more test I’d like to see RE oxygen levels. I believe in airstones but I’m also curious to know how much a heavily planted aquarium effects the oxygen levels. We have looked at canister filters, hang on backs, airstones but the one test I’d really like to see (I don’t have an oxygen meter) is how much oxygen is dissolved in the water column in a heavily planted aquarium without any other form of water movement or a bit of movement from a pump midway down the tank. Could this be set up as the final o2 test?
I placed an airstone in the back of my tank last month, and all the algea sitting in the substrate at the back were all cleared up, so yeah air stones are great👍
that airpump yes its quiet. but. i ordered 4 of them and im on the last one of them now. And i suspect one killed half of a full paratilapia spawn. my partner called me that the fish were acting weird. half of them were dead, i could save the rest. plus the airpump didnt work anymore and smelled/smelt burned.
they are silent and powerful. the last one i keep as a spare and able to run on a battery pack but im not going to use it as a deticated pump.
Hey... I'd been dosing flourish Excel heavily in my 15 gallon planted tank... I had an airstone on there running 24 hours but noticed that my plants weren't doing too great... I dose about 3 ml daily and my fish were doing fine but I lost all my shrimp in the process. Few days back I pulled out the airstone and am now noticing that the plants are doing better without it... That's just my personal experience tho. I guess the Excel releases co2 in very small amounts so it was getting gassed off too quickly... I'm switching over to diy co2 soon tho since I want to add shrimp and see faster growth in my aquarium.
yep spot on 🤜
Will air stones make it harder for a planted aquarium?
Thank you for all your vids. I will be patronizing your website. You definatly have the knowledge. I have started my tank based off your videos. Thank you.
I have a doubt. The airstone affect the CO2 of the plants?
I just got a couple of water lily, and plants, so I had to get guppies to help prevent mosquitoes problems. I'm afraid if I put an air stone it'll stir up dirt & debris making it difficult for the fish. Are my worries unfounded? Would you still recommend putting an air stone?
It's easy to say that a water change will help lower nitrate levels in an aquarium, but for many people, they unknowingly have city water that would be considered high in nitrates. Example, it's basically impossible for me to lower my tanks's nitrate levels with a water change, because my tap water already has between 0.25mg/L to 0.64 mg/L (as stated by my city's online quarterly report). Everyone should check online to see what their own city tap water actually has.
Many hobbyist say that you should try to aim for between 0.10mgL to .20mg/L (the lower one being ideal for a fresh water tank), but that's impossible for me to do. I've read that in the USA, many people have tap water that is around .10mg/L (or less). If I had that level, I'd be able to lower my aquarium's nitrates very easily with a quick water change.
The only solutions I have available, is with ion exchange, distillation, or reverse osmosis... and of course, using one of Seachem's nitrate removal solutions, but I don't like to use chemicals in my tank unless absolutely necessary. Anyway, I can buy RO water from my local fish store, but the cost can add up over time. That's why I have also chosen to add low maintenance plants to my aquarium. The tanks food/feedings are very low already, so the levels in the tank (ammonia, nitrite, etc) are not affected by it (as confirmed with multiple water tests over a few months using my API fresh water master test kit). But even with the plants (which do help consume nitrates and other minerals), I still need to use RO water when I do a water change. Btw, all other levels (ie, ammonia, nitrites, etc) are zero.
I reckon everyone needs a sponge filter too. If I just have a airstone it feels like I'm ripping off my aquarium.
I haven't had an air stone in my tanks in at least 10 years. If you have lots of water movement it is not needed.
Sewage treatment plants use it
do Neocaridina shrimps need a diffuser stone?
Use um in my tanks totally agree with you 👍🏻
Do I have to position air stone in the bottom or can I have it at the top?
What’s the best air pump for a 20 Gallon? I’ll be hooking up a dual sponge filter and probably and air stone. Looking for something good quality but also budget friendly.
TIA🙂
I wish you would do an updated air pump review . Silence being the key
I bought one of the those usb pumps. They are as close to silent as you will get and mine is just hooked to the back of the tank using the carabiner supplied. The bubbles popping are louder than the pump
Cory -- I'm cycling a tank and bought an Aquatop Breza pump and air stone. It has a sensor and batteries in case the power goes out. It's SO LOUD I can't even use it -- actually I think it scares my fish. Is there one you can suggest that's quiet and has the same awesome benefits? Thanks so much!
Even for Betta fish, should I use an airstone?
Great video!
Did you aclimate them in the new water you need to take the fish out clean the water put new water and wait a hour and aclimate the fish to the water in a bag
I'm assuming it's counterproductive if you're running pressurized CO2
Why would it be counterproductive? co2 and oxygen are independent. You can have high levels of both in water. All of my planted aquariums, even with co2 injection run airstones. Most people will say "the bubbles will cause gas exchange" they certainly will, but you don't have to run an airstone full blast, even a very small trickle of air makes a huge difference. As can be seen by a trickle of co2 makes a huge difference.
Assuming I'm understanding your comment correctly, I'll explain it like this.
The amount of O2 in your water is not affected by the amount of Co2, and the amount of each dissolved gas are totally separate entities.
Co2 doesn't reduce the amount of O2, or vice versa.
That being said, if you don't want to gas out your fish while running the highest amount of dissolved Co2 possible, you need lots of O2 your water, which would generally be more than a standalone airstone could provide.
Reaching that amount of O2 is quite ridiculous, hence why we don't generally pump in a crapton of Co2.
If by airstone you mean sponge-filter, then yes I agree. :)
airstone with sponge filter ;))
Hi cory, I have two spare air pumps but no free sockets near the tank. Is there any kind of aeration I can set up that does need a plug socket? If not, will adding a t-splitter to my existing air pump cause my sponge filter to perform any less well? It's a small 10g tank for shrimp and platys. Am raising pH with crushed coral but told extra aeration would be good for this too as its a planted tank with lots of wood. Thanks for any help you can give. Love your vids x
Where is the best place to place the airstone? Near the heater? Away from the heater? Middle of tank?
Anywhere really, as long as the bubbles big or small hit the top of the water its fine. You want surface agitation so the more bubbles the better.
I wonder if this has not aged well. It seems like several other influencers don’t agree with this. It is more of water movement on the surface.
I think they are wrong. Still relevant as ever.
Wow
I have a led air stone bar with a fluval pump on it which is Good to turn up or down for the size of the bubbles it makes they good aswell to use? Cheers
led airstone bar ? Never heard of that.
urban sk8r yer u have a black led bubble wall with rgbw Leda to change. Colours smart arse
Hi i think you misunderstood my intentions. I wasnt trying to be rude.but thanks for telling me what it was. Peace
Is there a specific location an air stone would be best? And any specific size?
Was there any more developments in to the ultrasonic pumps , i seem to remember they started cropping up about 18 months or so ago on different channels but ive not heard much about them since
I have the usb version we are selling. I’ve been working with them for quite a while now and will be ready to release the videos to show how to best use them in the next month or two
@@AquariumCoop2 will be good to see how they've come along , my main bug bear with the aquariums in the house is the air pump noise and those seemed super quite but i seem to remember they didnt handle depth very well or at least the models that were around then were only designed for smaller tanks
Can you run an air stone and co2 at the same time?
Of course not you clown. Long term health is negative
air stones are not always necessary, just look at the Diana Walstad method, where having too much agitation in the water could lead to shortage of co2, which could starve the plants, leading to a chain reaction that will put everything living in the tank at risk
Smart 100
Wouldn't more agitation lead to more CO2 in the water though? You would think that the air around us has more CO2 in it than a glass box with plants in it (unless you've been injecting CO2. Even then though, Cory still recommends using an airsotne because you can always just turn up the CO2 to compensate for any that is gassed off)
Wish I knew where to purchase the pencil thin air stones that fit into a lot of sponge filters!
With an airstone,
1.does it matter if the bubbles just go straight to the surface or is it better to keep the bubbles IN the tank as long as possible.
2. Is it only the surface agitation/popping at the surface that matters, or again does the air the pump brings INTO the tank in the form of bubbles...is that adding outside air into the tank the benefit? I’m still dumb about this...
Please advise
Dwell time is important. The longer to reach the surface, the better. The popping of the bubbles also aids in gas exchange.
Well Cory, it does not happen often but on this one i do not agree with you. Though it i agree can be a great cheap and easy tool but not every tank needs one. Just ask labyrint fish nuts for example.....
Do they not run bacteria? Bacteria consumes more oxygen than fish. Do they not use dechlorinator which depleted oxygen? Do they not run live plants which consume oxygen at night?
@@AquariumCoop2 Dutch tapwater (i live in The Netherlands). Is of such quality no dechlorinators are needed. Most aquaria get water straight from the tap. Planted tanks can be run without case in point our more or less known "Dutch tanks" have a few plants and are usually run without. As you said there is more then one way to do the trick.
And then there are the fish from the more extreme habitats. Parosphromenus etc.
Like i said. It can be a good help but it is not a must and certainly not alway's
Airstones donot add anything to the water, it simply provides bubbles to the top and pop that allows surface agitation.
Would a sponge filter be the same as having a air stone ?
If you use an airlift pump for the filter then yes.
I’m new to aquariums. I have a ten gallon tank with 9 small fish. I put in my air stone and two days later two of my little neon tetras died. Looked like they had bubbles on their fins and some bubbles were accumulating on some of my deviations. Do I need to use it occasionally instead of constantly? Was I putting too much oxygen in my water and that’s why they died?
Using an air stone constantly shouldn't be a problem, you can never have too much oxygen lol. Was you're tank cycled when you added the fish? It might be helpful to watch videos on the nitrogen cycle if not. Ammonia poisoning is a big fish killer. I know my comment is late but hopefully everything went smoothly :)
Do you use OR water when you do water change?
Can you talk about the benefits of the air Stone and what it dose can't really find information
Improves circulation, and adds oxygen to an aquarium. Breaks up protein films, can even add co2 if you are low enough.
@@AquariumCoop2 My circulation is deliberate with power heads, my gaseous exchange is high, I have a skimmer for protein films, and I have a co2 reactor. Why do I need an airstone? You said EVERY TANK.
So does it also put oxygen in the room? You say USB so it run in a power outage
Oh yes, I'm definitely a believer in water aeration. Be it air stones or something else like air powered filtration, spray bars, etc.
I do have a non related (air stone) question. I was told that you've raised the price of your $4.99 plants to $5.99. I wasn't told about any other plant or product price increases, nor why. I was kinda shocked. Can you pls explain? Thx.
We don't announce every price change, prices for our products change often. Most often they get cheaper. As to why these plants went up, our buy price went up from the farms. Being that we are running at a much lower margin, we have to pass along increases until we can find a way to reduce our costs again. Easy Carbon and Easy Iron also went down by $3 each bottle. Prices change all the time based on availability and our prices. The same plant we used to sell at $12.99, we got it down to 4.99. Then the farms raised their price and now it's 5.99. If it were still 12.99, there was enough margin to absorb the cost. With much lower margins, any cost increase to us, means we essentially become unprofitable on the item. Conversely when we can lower prices we do, as seen with most products this year.
@@AquariumCoop Hello, :) Wow! Thx. Your forthright reply is very admirable. Especially when there exists far too many in the trade expecting exorbitant profit margins. Thx again. :)
Is this stream available to watch in full?
My canister and sump gets the surface tension moving
I'm using a fluval u3, with the bubbler on for oxygenation. And a powerhead on the other side of the tank.
Would you still recommend using a air stone? Or is what I got just fine?
I would get an oxygen kit and test. The problem I find is, with those if the bubbles aren't coming from the bottom of the tank, you aren't getting much dissolving into it. From my testing. I'd either add an air stone or test for oxygen.
@@AquariumCoop Thanks for the advice 👍✌
Do you have a video about chlorine in city water? I was told that it won't dissipate like it use to which doesn't make sense to me. Or where they talking about chloramine? How do they do that?
They would be talking about chloramine. Chlorine still dissipates.
Yep, airstones rule.
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Is a singe filter considered an air stone ?? Or should I add an air stone along with my sponge filter + normal filter ??
Sponge filter can be used as air stone
Does this apply to a 5 gallon tank ,with a hob filter,& 1 Betta ?
Not really. Labyrint fish can live in ver low oxygen water they are evolution made sure of that. Though it may "up" the water wuality but. If your systen is not overstocked that should not be necesary.
I don’t ever remember seeing a clip in any of these videos...rubber bands when supposedly receiving fish...but no clip(s).
I don’t remember noticing this travesty..(nothing personal to anyone named Travis).
I really want one of those nano pumps but they're sold out. Any idea how soon they will be in stock again?
They are estimated to arrive back in stock on Monday again. We are selling faster than the factory can produce them unfortunately :(
@@AquariumCoop awesome, I'll check Monday. Thank you for your quick response.
Ziss filter is my giant air stone
Would an air stone have any benefit in a betta only tank running a hob filter? I already have enough trouble trying to slow the flow on my hob so it doesn't disturb my betta. Adding an air stone would just create evenn more water flow and make it tough for the betta to find a still spot to rest in. Considering bettas gulp air and like still water it just seems like a waste.
I made the switch to a sponge filter, acts like an air stone and the flow isnt too bad to stop my betta from getting around his 10 gallon jungle.
In another comment, Cory Recommended putting the air stone in the HOB. sounds like a good idea to me. Shouldn’t really change the flow then, yeah?
I think it breaks up the bubbles to be more fine instead of the normal ones that come out of a non modified sponge filter
@@EYEoftenLOL I'm really not a fan of sponge filters aesthetically, their good filters I just dont prefer them.
@@snowpuppies1 this is actually a fantastic idea! I'll have to go check when I get home and see if my filter has space for one. I have it pretty jam packed with media so I'm not sure if I could fit a airstone in there or not.
Is it still necessary with two sponge filters on each side of my 20L?
No, typically that would be fine.
Cory's ear's look lower !!!
gary granato uh ok lol
For 40yrs always with airstone
Why is my airstone don't bubble :
I disagree, a well planted tank with some surface skimming action is MORE then enough.. for beginners though, i would agree.
Did you conclude this from testing with a dissolved oxygen test? In my testing those are the tanks that need it the most from the plants depleting the oxygen at night and people leaning towards just water surface movement.
I only run my air diffusers at night on my low tech 400 litre planted. should I have them on all the time ? currently on from 12am till 6 am and using daily ferts and liquid c02 . using oase filtrosmart 300 and 2 u4s plus a skimmer too . Tia
Can I put a air stone in my guppy fry tank?
yes you can
All tank?s
and i find this out late !
Ok that just kinda ended loo
I still feel its a little bit of a myth but I would like to see real science done on it. Just that I switched to hang on backs 14 years ago and I've never needed air after that, fish breed and stay a live show great colors still and my plants even do fine. I might be super wrong but I look at numbers more then I look at hearsay.
Great Vid Keep up the good work.
Anything that ripples the surface or cause water movement is allowing more o2 to enter water. So your hang on back is doing some of the job the airstone is doing. I think the vid was aimed at people who have still water.
@@urbansk8r231 Then why did he say EVERY TANK in all caps multiple times?
@Anthony Czajkowski Hi, Cory's just emphasizing the benefits that an airstone makes. It also depends on how big your tank is as well. Because you can get dead spots (where o2 can't reach.) So having multiple devices at different ends of the aquarium, that riple the surface or creating a current will eliminate that. That's why I run a power head along with an airstone. I have a stocked planted tank with 29 fish.... If I was to turn off my airstone do you think the fish will struggle to breath?. Sure I run my airstone during the day, but it's mainly for night time when the lights on the tank is off. Everyone knows plants/trees use carbon dioxide (co2) to grow an expel oxygen(o2) for us to breath. What some people don't know is that it's the sun, or full spectrum aquarium light in our tank that trigger photosynthesis to start. When the light is off or the sun is down for the night. The plants an trees do the opposite. They take in o2 an expel co2. So at night in our tanks there is more co2 in the tank as a result. So I always turn up my air diffuser at night to agitate more of the water surface, allowing. more o2 to enter water, and also for some of the co2 to gas off. Hope that cleared it up for ya. Thanks Cory for doing that test to show that the ehiem pump is the quiet one. ✌
Umm i just have the tube only not an air stone lol
I hate the sound of an air pump.
Did you know Cory did a comparison video showing which airpump is the quietest? It is the eheim airpump - it has rubber around it to stop vibration.i have the bigger model 400L/H (105 US G/h) in my bedroom and you dont even hear it.
urban sk8r I have hyperacusis so what maybe quite to you sounds like jet engine to me. So no I will not and never have run an air pump and I’ve never had problems. I’m not going to start now because some stranger on RUclips said so.
With your condition it's perfectly understandable. Cory wasnt saying you must have an airstone or your aquarium will crash. It's good that you dont believe everything you hear. I don't either believe everything i hear, but i dont think to myself theyre talking rubbish without doing my own research.
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My live plants have never hurt my fish and I don't run any kind of filters, sounds like just another sales pitch video to me
Or science.
Aquarium Co-Op Clips okay well then I disagree with science too,
It's Sunday so I'm in low gear should have mentioned this to start with one simple statement for you Cory you've been to lrbaquatics enough said huh
Looks ugly as hell in an aquascaped tank though.
If you run a hang on back, put it in there.
Tanks with overflows and protein skimmers do not need an air stone.
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I've heard Cory say this like 5 different times now, but he never actually goes into detail as to why. That is kind of important. Cory. You have to really say why especially when you say EVERY TANK. Why do I need an airstone Cory? My surface is agitated with a HOB filter, a powerhead pointed to the surface, and a surface skimmer. My gaseous exchange is fine. Why do I need an airstone Cory? My tank falls under every tank.
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Im pretty sure betta fish dont need an airstone
Why not? When you add air to an aquarium you are doing it for the bacteria, not the fish really.
I agree with Lord Kakarot betta like still or very slow moving water plus the filter is putting oxygen in the water
I don’t have one on my 75 gallon tank and my fishes are just fine .
So not everyone needs one.
I love the third world country hahaha
Airstone in a high tech tank is not the best thing lol😅 just wasting CO2
From my testing high tech tanks needed the air stone the most.
Have you done any testing with a low flow airstone and dissolved co2?
I don't agree from my reserch air and co2 has nothing to do with each other, you need surface agitation to mix it up some.. not like a major blower or anything but some!!