kind of new to aquariums, need some help

[FoMoCo_RANGER]

i've had a few tanks in the past, and i just purchased a new eclipse system6 tank(pretty nice tank) my question is in the past all the tanks i've had, they all have had a little air pump, and this tank didn't have one with it, it has a filter system, do i really need an ait pump?

[genitor]

welcome to ac.
You generally do not need an airpump.
Download the free e-book from the menu on the left, it has valuable info. on setting up a new tank.

[FoMoCo_RANGER]

thanks for your help, would it hurt anything if i added one? i have a old ford truck i got from petsmart, and it requires an air pump for a couple of features, and i thought it'd be cool if i can get it to work

[Mark Lathrop]

How big is your tank? Petsmart has decorations in their tanks that they keep the fish in and the decorations (usually a clam or alligator design) that blast these HUGE bubbles that rock the entire tanks water every 5 seconds. I can't imagine how stressed those fish are having to deal with an earthquake of an air bubble 24/7.

[Lady Hobbs]

A small tank nicely stocked does not need additional air as much as heavily stocked tanks. But if you want to add a pump, you can buy one for $10.

[Severus]

If you buy a small pump it wont hurt anything. Then your truck can have bubbles coming out of it

[Chaindriven]

Your aeration accessory will not hurt at all and will add decor to your set up.

[FoMoCo_RANGER]

thanks for everyones help, and not ripping on a noob:14:

[cocoa_pleco]

thanks for everyones help, and not ripping on a noob:14:



lol, we ALL were noobs to aquariums sometimes in our lives