Is an aerator required? I have a new 10 gallon tank and want to use this to cycle my tank.
919810
I don't think so. We have a regular whisper filter in all our tanks - the kind that hangs on the side of the glass at the top. The instructions say to place the stone under where the water runs out so that is what we have done.
919811
I didn't have an aerator in my tank when I first used the ecobio block and yet I got clear water after about two weeks. I only had a water pump cycling the water. Hope this helps.
919812
I truely believe it is a worthless thing if you like the looks use it for decoration...I bought it and felt taken in. I'm a science major and the only purpose I could figure out it had was it added surface area for the beneficial bacteria to live. I put it in my tank for a year but got tired of looking at it and tossed it.
919813
I don't use an aerator with it, just the filter. I still have no idea if it really works but I can vouch my tank runs smoothly with it in it but I also run a filter for a 150 gallon tank in a 39 gallon.
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I have a 10 gallon tank I use as a quarantine tank and the QuietFlow 10 intake is about 1/2 down the tank so it should be okay. However sometimes these filters struggle if there is not a lot of water above the intake. You might want to look for some kind of extension tube to get the intake for the filter lower in the tank. I think you'd be okay without one but the filter may have to work a little harder.
99636
You'll need to but an air pump to drive this filter. I always get a pump at least one step up from the aquarium size I am setting up. You'll also need an air hose to connect the 2.
1111712
No, a power head is not needed. It connects to the aerator. Bubbles create a vacuum which suck up the debris through the tubes and to your filter canister.
1387971
It doesn't "require" it, but it is highly recommended for top performance and long life. Otherwise, hard water scale can build up in the tank and reduce output pressure and clog accessories.
1405107
I use the mini siphon on my ten gallon and it works awesome! I had a larger one from a different aquarium and it really was impractical for that size tank.
405559
No. It is an aerator to add oxygen to a holding tank to keep your caught fish alive. It runs off of a 12V battery.
646269
It all depends what you have in the tank! If it's a reef, you would want the tank cycled minimum 10x per hour. If you have freshwater with no live plants, then typically 4-5x is plenty.
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Yes and no: It's a little more complicated than a typical aerator - there isn't a "screen" to remove. The whole thing comes apart, although the actual spray head has some channels that can be tricky to clean. A vinegar soak would probably take care of most of that. Practically, I was field stripping the thing frequently enough that the threads on the spray head broke and I had to replace it.
995837
No not necessary - it has an internal tank. I did not have any trouble with the item but it is small and may not work for a large area.
396981
Some people do, but I didn't for my aquarium. You don't have to, and some people prefer to keep it dirty. Just a heads up, your tank will be very cloudy for a few days, but this is perfectly normal and it will settle on its own. Just keep your filter running.
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Carbon is not necessary for use in an aquarium unless you are using medication or have some sort of impurity. In a planted tank it may also pull out of the water necessary trace elements and nutrients that are needed by plants. The purpose of having a filter is to provide aeration and a place for biological media to be established so that it can process ammonia and nitrite.
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This is an aerator. It pumps air, not water. If that is what you are looking for, the size is more than adequate for that. I am using mine on a 1750 gallon pond that is 24 inches deep at its deepest point and the size is perfect.
737327
I installed mine over a year ago, no problems so far. I did swap an 0-ring for the aerator on my installations since I did not want the aerator screen.
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Thank you for contacting us. No, this faucet does not come with an aerator. Please kindly send us a photo by email which may illustrate the problem. We will forward to our related department, please do not worry about it.
2033300
Yes, you will need an air pump. My tank is 10 gallon and I bought a bigger pump to get more air flow and a dual check valve splitter from Walmart to control the air. You can see my review under my id retho78.
350569
I'm using mine a pond bubbler without a battery, connected to directly to a small solar panel. Obviously it only runs when the sun is shining, but that is when my pond needs aeration the most.