air stone in sump

kone77 · 12/25/2009, 02:20 PM

is it ok to hook up and air pump and put the air stone in the sump does anyone do this or not?????????

LilRobb · 12/25/2009, 02:25 PM

Kinda very bad attempt to do skimming??

Or what do you want to accomplish?

kone77 · 12/25/2009, 02:27 PM

i have a asm mini g in my sump i just want to know do i need to have air pump hooked up for oxygen i was going to put the air stone in my sump

MalIII · 12/25/2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kone77

i have a asm mini g in my sump i just want to know do i need to have air pump hooked up for oxygen i was going to put the air stone in my sump

It is not good to have an airstone in the tank or sump. If you are putting the airstone inside the skimmer to make bubbles for skimming, that is ok.

kone77 · 12/25/2009, 02:32 PM

why is it bad to have air stone in sump for oxygen??im new to all this so im just curious to know

MalIII · 12/25/2009, 02:37 PM

Small air bubbles can get into your fish and cause illness. Also the bubbles will cause skimming outside of the filter.

Aqua Keepers · 12/25/2009, 07:56 PM

You'll get mad salt creep using an airstone in saltwater.
If you have a sump and skimmer, you should be getting all the O2 exchange you need.

lordofthereef · 12/25/2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MalIII

Small air bubbles can get into your fish and cause illness. Also the bubbles will cause skimming outside of the filter.

This just really isn't true. Air bubbles are not going to cause issues for fish. Many of our fish live in naturally in environments where there are many bubbles being churned up in the shallow water all the time. There are even some people that inject air into their pumps daily as they notice it helps stimulate coral growth.

To the OP: You would be fine doing this, but IMO there is no reason to. For oxygenation, your skimmer is doing fine enough. You will also probably get micro bubbles in the display as a result and, while they won't harm anything, most people generally don't like the look. Adding it to your skimmer is something people have done, but if you are happy with your skimmers performance, I wouldn't go modifying it. That said, there are many others mods one can do to an ASM that are far better than adding an airstone. I would look in the ASM section of the forums if you are interested.

Brando457 · 12/25/2009, 11:49 PM

Aren't we suppose to run an air pump on a battery backup incase of power failure?

DetectiveTofu · 12/26/2009, 12:59 AM

Your skimmer should provide adequate aeration for your tank. An airstone would just cause a big mess (ie. Salt creep). It is a good idea to have a battery operated airpump or two on hand to use in case of a power outage though!

Lightsluvr · 12/26/2009, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by lordofthereef

This just really isn't true. Air bubbles are not going to cause issues for fish. Many of our fish live in naturally in environments where there are many bubbles being churned up in the shallow water all the time. There are even some people that inject air into their pumps daily as they notice it helps stimulate coral growth.

To the OP: You would be fine doing this, but IMO there is no reason to. For oxygenation, your skimmer is doing fine enough. You will also probably get micro bubbles in the display as a result and, while they won't harm anything, most people generally don't like the look. Adding it to your skimmer is something people have done, but if you are happy with your skimmers performance, I wouldn't go modifying it. That said, there are many others mods one can do to an ASM that are far better than adding an airstone. I would look in the ASM section of the forums if you are interested.

A voice of reason in the wildnerness... thank you, lord.

LL

-Pixie- · 12/26/2009, 05:48 AM

Also heard that the air bubbles being bad for fish is a common myth.

I run an airstone inside my sump as i have no skimmer and i beleive it will help oxygenate the water, though the salt creep issue is bad

Aqua Keepers · 12/26/2009, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Brando457

Aren't we suppose to run an air pump on a battery backup incase of power failure?

This is a good idea, but it is a safety feature that only kicks on when there's a power outage meant to provide O2 while the skimmer and sump can't. It does not run 24/7...

ChadTheSpike · 12/26/2009, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lightsluvr

A voice of reason in the wildnerness... thank you, lord.

LL

amen to that.

12/25/2009, 02:20 PM	#1
kone77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: harrisburg pa Posts: 94	air stone in sump is it ok to hook up and air pump and put the air stone in the sump does anyone do this or not?????????

12/25/2009, 02:25 PM	#2
LilRobb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 96	Kinda very bad attempt to do skimming?? Or what do you want to accomplish?

12/25/2009, 02:27 PM	#3
kone77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: harrisburg pa Posts: 94	i have a asm mini g in my sump i just want to know do i need to have air pump hooked up for oxygen i was going to put the air stone in my sump

12/25/2009, 02:32 PM	#5
kone77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: harrisburg pa Posts: 94	why is it bad to have air stone in sump for oxygen??im new to all this so im just curious to know

12/25/2009, 02:37 PM	#6
MalIII Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 77	Small air bubbles can get into your fish and cause illness. Also the bubbles will cause skimming outside of the filter.

12/25/2009, 07:56 PM	#7
Aqua Keepers Moved On Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Clearwater,Fl Posts: 2,915	You'll get mad salt creep using an airstone in saltwater. If you have a sump and skimmer, you should be getting all the O2 exchange you need.

12/25/2009, 11:49 PM	#9
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	Aren't we suppose to run an air pump on a battery backup incase of power failure?

12/26/2009, 12:59 AM	#10
DetectiveTofu Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,150	Your skimmer should provide adequate aeration for your tank. An airstone would just cause a big mess (ie. Salt creep). It is a good idea to have a battery operated airpump or two on hand to use in case of a power outage though!

12/26/2009, 05:48 AM	#12
-Pixie- Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia, sunny coast Posts: 192	Also heard that the air bubbles being bad for fish is a common myth. I run an airstone inside my sump as i have no skimmer and i beleive it will help oxygenate the water, though the salt creep issue is bad