wellmax Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Hi every one, :bounce: :bounce: Can any one tell me why it is a rare site to see a bubble stone used in a professional display tank? The reason they where introduced was to acheive better water circulation?? am I correct here? Or do they oxygenate the water to a level that allows algae to grow?? Kind Regards, John Mc :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Your correct they create water circulation, and because of this also move oxygen from the water surface into the tank. Now days with big powered filters there isn't the need to use air stone for water circulation so they are mainly decorative. They also tend to be noisy, and spray water over your lids or lights. The extra oxygen doesn't cause algae to grow, but the air stone can 'drive' CO2 out of the water slowing plant growth which in turn could cause extra algae growth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 An airstone increases the surface area of a tank and therefore allows for a higher rate of stocking which can be useful if a shop, breeding or quarantining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Also, air stones tend to look quite ugly in a natural-looking aquarium lol. I hide all my heaters and air stone in the sump so there's more oxygenation but less visibility haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 *Removes Air stones, goes searching for more Co2* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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