Should I use a air stone in my ten gallon tank?

Question

I have 5 benus aries tetras I have a good whisper fillter 5-15
should I add more air through a pump and airstone or is fillter enough

Answer 1

The filter should be enough.
Air stones do add some oxygenation, but for the most part, thye're just ornamental. If you like how the bubbles look, then go for it; it certainly won't hurt your tank. But the water displacement caused by the filter will be enough oxygenation for your tank.

Answer 2

No you do not need an air stone. An air stone does not add enough oxygen to your water to make it count as anything more than decoration.

99.9% of the oxygen in your tank gets there through the surface of the water, hence the more agitation from your filter the more oxygen in the tank, and instead of thinking one inch of fish per gallon of water you should be thinking of the square inches at the top of your tank which translates two 1 inch of fish per 8 square inches of surface area.

To make this easy measure the front of your tank and one side. Now multiply those two numbers by each other, and divided the answer by eight. The number you came up with is the number of inches of adult fish that your tank can support.

Sorry I turned this into a math lesson but I hope it helps answer your question.

Good luck
E.

Answer 3

An air stone is near useless if you have a filter. Bubbling air thru water doesn't oxygenate it much. What increases the oxygenation level of water is surface disturbance, and water circulation. A filter does this far better than a bubbler. (A bubbler is better than nothing as it does cause water motion.)


Also your tank needs far less oxygen than you think. I've had a power go out, and the fish lasted over 2 days. (The lack of AC for the rest of the week was what nearly killed them.)

Answer 4

You can use an air stone if you wish. One reason people use air stones is that they keep too many fish in one tank. You do not have this problem. Another way to provide more oxygen in the water is to plant aquatic plants (most pet stores have them). In addition to providing oxygen, plants also help keep the tank water clear by processing the waste that falls to the bottom of the tank. I have always thought that plants are a more natural way to provide oxygen for my fish than an air stone.

Answer 5

One goldfish in a 10 gallon tank is deadly. they choose a minimum of 50 gallons each, or a great pond. And goldfish are certainly multiple the longest lived fish...they are able to final diverse many years if exact cared for.

Answer 6

I believe the filter should generate enough surface agitation to oxygenate the water in a ten gallon, but a small airstone wouldn't hurt if you have doubts.

Answer 7

i always recommend airators. the tetras are tropical, so they should have a heater (if not, there metabolism will be stagnant enough that they wont live normal length lives). the warmer the water, the less dissolved oxygen is present, just be safe, and don't risk it, air stones, tubing, and an airator for a 10 gallon would only cost $10

Answer 8

yeah so
you dont have to ask 3 different questions and take up space
just ask all in one fourm cuz your losing points

Answer 9

no dont it will probley suck the fish up