Afternoon, everyone.
I have a new tank and it did not come with a bubbler. It did, however, come with a Whisper filter.
I have a freshwater 10 gal. with two Platys, at the moment. They are both doing fine, but I am concerned that I might be slowly suffocating them.
Does a Whisper filter, with the spilling water back into the tank, provide enough oxygen back in the water for the fish?
Thanks for any advice or comments in advance!
I have a new tank and it did not come with a bubbler. It did, however, come with a Whisper filter.
I have a freshwater 10 gal. with two Platys, at the moment. They are both doing fine, but I am concerned that I might be slowly suffocating them.
Does a Whisper filter, with the spilling water back into the tank, provide enough oxygen back in the water for the fish?
Thanks for any advice or comments in advance!
) than function. A normal filter provides plenty of oxygen saturation. Its not even the bubbler itself that would "increase" oxygen, it is merely that it creates surface agitation which allows for a better exchange with oxygen in the air. If at any time you feel you want more oxygen in the water such as during medication/treatments when the temperature must be high (cooler water holds more oxygen and hot water holds less) you could simply lower the water level in the tank a half an inch or more to create more splash from the filter