Livebearers Week 8 Update!

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

Hello from my fish room channel in Chicago, where I just subscribed to yours. I run air stones at night on some of my tanks just to be safe. I'm not sure the science but the movement can't hurt.

[@FishScalesAndShrimpTales]

Welcome in, I'll return the favor. If I recall simply put the science is plants produce oxygen during the day, and tend to consume it during the night, which is why i ended up putting the air stone in at all.

[@MerbeastsFishRoom-s7e]

I ran a tank without air when breeding guppies. I added an air stone, then switched it out for a sponge filter. If I am running air, I might as well run a filter.

[@FishScalesAndShrimpTales]

Yup, you are right, generally speaking that is exactly what I would do, however this is the only tank I run, ....or rather one of two that I run which has a canister filter, to which adding in a sponge filter would just take up more room, and not really accomplish much else.

[@markfranklin8831]

Tank is looking great. Congratulations on the fry. I have to ask you what's the purpose of the air being turn on and off every 8 seconds? Not saying its bad or good just curious. TIA. Thanks for sharing

[@FishScalesAndShrimpTales]

I found at night when the lights were off, when the plants are now using the oxygen not producing it, occasionally a couple of the female would surface breathe, so.i suspect the oxygen levels at times during the night were.likely.low. once I put the air stone in that behavior stopped.

[@markfranklin8831]

@FishScalesAndShrimpTales I got that. So why not just leave it on all the time? Is it maybe cause of the plants? Getting beat up

[@FishScalesAndShrimpTales]

Ah, gotcha, tbh it's 2 things, one it's beside my work desk so it's a matter of noise, and two, I have no lid on this tank as yet, and I hate cleaning the light above the bubbler all the time. 😁

[@markfranklin8831]

@@FishScalesAndShrimpTales oh ok I understand thanks so much for the reply.💯👍