Oxygen in the water...

hitman12131976

hitman12131976

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Is there any way to measure this so that I can make sure that I'm not overstocking my tank?

Is there a way that I can ensure that there is enough oxygen in the water?

Should I buy an air stone?

Put up the filter strength?

The fish that I have in my tank are in my sig and none of them have reached adult size yet. Most are about 1 inch at the most (except my bamboo shrimp, he's about 2 inches).

I don't want to put more fish in there if it's going to
deprive them of oxygen.
 
I've been wondering the same and about measurnig CO2 as well.

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I do know that the water changes help with the oxygen, but just wondering what else would help.
 
power heads, air pumps, more filters, plants, these are all helpers in oxygen.
 
If there is sufficient surface agitation then the O2 in the air will diffuse into the water. An airstone isn't very effective in diffusing O2 into the water by itself, but i does generate surface agitation when the air bubbles reach the water surface. Most HOB filters generate enough surface agitation so airstones are unnecessary.
 
phanmc said:
If there is sufficient surface agitation then the O2 in the air will diffuse into the water. An airstone isn't very effective in diffusing O2 into the water by itself, but i does generate surface agitation when the air bubbles reach the water surface. Most HOB filters generate enough surface agitation so airstones are unnecessary.
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So, air stones are more for "looks" than anything else? I've been pondering getting a round airstone to create that "volcano" look, but i didn't know if it would help out with oxygen.
 
I've looked at my local LFS (Petco and PetSmart) and none of them carry the O2 test kits. Maybe ordering directly from Tetra.

EDIT: BTW, is a C02 test just for planted aquariums?
 
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