Do air pumps really provide oxygen into the water?
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but what about producing too small of bubbles (microbubbles) that can actually hinder the O2 absorption by clinging onto the gill surface area?
actually air pumps just change the location of the air they do not produce it.hotfishgirls;2082309; said:
microbubbles are usually caused by cavitation in a pump. another characteristic of microbubbles is that they coat the surface of objects and do not rise to the top. You will be fine running a bubbler in the tank or placing your input at or above the surface area. You could point your input at an object that is at the surface causing a waterfall effect but reducing the current produced. The other reason your canistor filter is not oxygenating your tank is that if both the input and the output are below the surface of the water then there is no contact with fresh air.daveman12345;2082665; said:
Dr Joe;2082540; said:dominicolas It's good to believe but you can't fight science and win
Dr Joe
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Oh, I think you missed my point. I'm not fighting science, Im disreguarding it.
And why can't you take a compliment?
like a rock waterfall in a pond. The water will spread out over the surface of the object thus expanding the water to air contact area and the object will take away the momentum of the water thus reducing the force of the current. Take your hand and place the back of it in front of the output from the filter. Angle your hand so that your thumb is on top and closer to the output than your pinky finger. with the proper adjustment the force of the filter is directed towards the wall of the aquarium and there should be calm water on the palm side of your hand.rallysman;2082742; said:
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Bubbles do not oxygenate the water, it's the gas exchange they create when they reach the surface that oxygenates the water.
Bubbles do not oxygenate the water, it's the gas exchange they create when they reach the surface that oxygenates the water.
