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sivracious asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

How many air lines should i have going into my 55 Gal tank?

I have 3 Oranda Goldfish in my 55 Gal Tank. with two filters. right now i have one air pump rated for aquariums up to 80 gallons. It has two valves coming out and i have one air bar/curtain running along the back of the tank, and another 4 inch air stone under one end of a piece of drift wood which puts out a tremendous amount of bubbles so much so that the bubbles pop at the top and splash the hood keeping it dripping wet. My water current is sift but i don't see a lot of bubbles moving around the filter outputs. how do i know what is enough and whats too much?

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  • Gary C
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    It sounds as though you have plenty of aeration.

    How much do you "need"?

    None, if your filters create enough water movement. But more probably won't hurt.

    How much is too much?

    Again, it's a question of water movement. If there is so much turbulence that the fish have any difficulty swimming against the current, then you should cut back.

  • 1 decade ago

    i have the same problems with my air stone putting out to much bubbles and water dripping at the top because of it. to awnser your question that air bar at the back should be enough air for your tank. too much air is when the top of the tank starts dripping because there is alot of air and water surface interaction. not enough would be u see the fish gasping for air all the time

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    5 years ago

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    it really does not matter. Air stones are for decoration only. The amount of bubbles you want is all up to you.

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  • 1 decade ago

    That is all you need. Sometimes your fish can get shocked. I say your ok with what you have.

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