wagonman Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 are these for viewing purposes only or do they actually helpfull for the fish? i have one that goes right along the back wall of my tank and the fish seem to like swimming in it letting the bubbles glide them through the water. but the problem i have is the water in the tank is full of tiny air bubbles that really annoy me. are these tiny air bubbles ok for the tank/fish or should i turn the bubble wall off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 They wont be any harm to the fish, but other than helping the surface move a little bit they don't help in the tank at all. Only there for looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 the bubbles themselves dont actually add any oxygen to the water as they go up, its the surface movement at the top where the bubbles break which is increasing the oxygen in the water. if you have a heap of tiny bubbles they are going to make less surface movement than big bubbles which make ripples. you dont NEED to use it but if your other filtration doesnt have a high turnover it could be of benefit. you will know if it was helping if you find the fish gasping at the top, if you do find that then adjust the outlet of your filter/s or add another to get more turnover/surface movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Bubble walls are basically for viewing pleasure, although they do create surface agitation which lets oxygen diffuse into the water (giving the fish oxygen to breathe with). If you have a filter or something else that upsets the water surface you won't need the bubbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 They do add a tiny amount of oxygen directly from the bubble to the water, but not much. They add heaps of current though. Hard to get a power head to beat the amount of water an airstone moves for similar power usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 ok so i have adjusted my outlets on my filters so i have quite abit of surface movement and only a handfull of bubbles coming from one of my outlets. fish seem to be ok but do tend to go to the surface and swim round with their mouths out of the water for a little bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoban Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 What type of fish are doing this as it maybe thier feeding type too. ie, Mollies will often "mouth" the surface. Personally I like a nice stream of bubbles for both looks and as mentioned the added oxygen and current. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 What type of fish are doing this as it maybe thier feeding type too. ie, Mollies will often "mouth" the surface. Personally I like a nice stream of bubbles for both looks and as mentioned the added oxygen and current. yeah mollies and platys seem to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Yeah Ira's right, there are many O2 molecules dissolving in to the water as the bubbles rise, just as it would with CO2. Do you have plants in the tank and good lighting? Plants provide a very efficient source during the day of O2 to the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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