Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 22, 2013, 01:29:47 PM

Title: Good Air wands, stones or other !
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 22, 2013, 01:29:47 PM

To go along with the previous post!

What is the BEST air Wand, Stone or other that provide A LOT of bubbles?

IMO I prefer lots of tiny bubbles as oposed to larger bubbles.

Looking for something that spands 12" or so...

Title: Re: Good Air wands, stones or other !
Post by: four_by_ken on March 22, 2013, 01:32:28 PM

Am I the only one that doesnt use air pumps?
 :o

Title: Re: Good Air wands, stones or other !
Post by: linuxrulesusa on March 22, 2013, 01:36:41 PM

Quote from: four_by_ken on March 22, 2013, 01:32:28 PM

Am I the only one that doesnt use air pumps?
 :o

I only use them to drive my sponge filters, FWIW.


As far as air wands...every one I've tried (all used, came with various tanks on CL etc) has broken fairly quickly - clogged up or else cracked, possible because of being old. 

Easier thing IMO is to drop the water level a 1/2 inch and use an Aquaclear HOB if you want lots of micro bubbles. :)

Title: Re: Good Air wands, stones or other !
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 22, 2013, 01:36:52 PM

How do you airate your tank?  Do you see your fish gasping a lot?

Title: Re: Good Air wands, stones or other !
Post by: four_by_ken on March 22, 2013, 01:40:37 PM

Quote from: Maize-N-Blue-D on March 22, 2013, 01:36:52 PM

How do you airate your tank?  Do you see your fish gasping a lot?

85 gallon and 140 gallon I have canisters and hang ons.  Thats it.  All fish are fine. 

Smaller tanks, just hang on filters.  All are fine.

As long as there is surface agitation, they arent needed in my opinion.


I have never used air pumps.  OK, so maybe when I was a little kid for treasure chests and divers, etc.  8)

Title: Re: Good Air wands, stones or other !
Post by: Steve on March 22, 2013, 02:37:18 PM

I don't use air pumps either, except in my 10g. My other tanks I have the spraybars creating enough surface agitation where a don't need a bubbler.

Title: Re: Good Air wands, stones or other !
Post by: LoveTheFishies on March 22, 2013, 07:07:21 PM

I got some ceramic ones online and they last and last.  Don't crumble or plug up like others.  Plus they are inexpensive.  Here's the link.

http://www.amazon.com/Como-Cylinder-Ceramic-Release-Aquarium/dp/B008SO77YC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1363993547&sr=1-1&keywords=como+ceramic+air+stone

I like the bubbles.  Very soothing.

Title: Re: Good Air wands, stones or other !
Post by: Regalblue on March 23, 2013, 01:56:13 AM

Go check out the hydroponics store. They're every where now & have all kinds of crap for us.