to much air?

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reds_21

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i have aquick question. i hae a 10 gallon tank (freshwater). is it possible to have too much air in the tank? i have a couple "ornaments that put off a shower of air bubbles along with the undergravel filter and was wondering if its possible to provide too much air?

im thinking not, but i figured i'd ask.

thank you in advance for your response.
 
no, theres no that many bubbles that there isn't a calm spot for the fish. i don't have live plants so i think im ok on that part. besides the wondering,,,,,all the fish seem content :)
 
too much oxygen is always better than not enough... the only time too much aeration/surface agitation becomes an issue is when you have a planted tank and you're injecting CO2. It's my understanding that you lose some of the injected CO2 through increased surface agitation
 
Madcrawdad said:
too much oxygen is always better than not enough... the only time too much aeration/surface agitation becomes an issue is when you have a planted tank and you're injecting CO2. It's my understanding that you lose some of the injected CO2 through increased surface agitation
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Ok, I thought you were saying that it is always bad, not just when you are injecting CO2, and that isn't correct.
 
The question was, "is it possible to have too much air in the tank?"
The correct answer is "yes."

Too much can kill fish, create ph issues and harm plants.

From:
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/kelly-intro.html
How to Grow Beautiful Aquarium Plants on a Student Budget

AIR PUMPS/BUBBLERS

Don't use them. Any fresh air contacting the water will deplete the CO2 dissolved in the water to very low levels. The plants produce enough oxygen to last all night even for most tightly sealed aquaria. However, if your fish are gasping at the surface in the morning (I've never seen this) then turn on an airstone ONLY AT NIGHT when the plants don't use CO2.
 
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