Airstones are really just for making your aquarium look nice.They however do help oxygenate you aqaurium which is good for all fish. The only thing in your aquarium they could possibly hurt is the plants and that only happens if your airstone and plant are right next to eachother.
for decoration use.
Every fish will make your tank dirty because every fish puts out waste.
Your fish will be much happier if you change at least 50% of the tank water every week.
You don't have to have a bubbler in a tank it is mostly just for show but it can also help kick up crap in the gravel so your filter can suck it up, help with water circulation in the tank, it can also help you keep a constant temperature in your tank which tropical fish need to live, and also if you have to many fish in your tank or your tank is to small for the fish you have they might not be getting enough oxygen which the bubbler can help replace but if you have the right number of fish or the right tank for your fish the filter and water changes should replace enough of the oxygen. Remember the basic rules. 1 inch of fish needs a minimum of 1 gallon of water except for goldfish which its one inch of fish needs two gallons. Every tank needs a permanently running cycled filter. :- Every tank needs at least 25% of its water changed every week and it needs to be gravel vacced once a month. You also need a heater for any tropical fish because they do best at a constant temperature of 78 degree's.
you must clean out your fish tank on a daily basis (every day) and tohelpkeep the tank cleaner get some algae eaters and(or) some snails but you would still have to keep cleaning your tank every day.
normal rule for fish in a tank is: For every 1 inch of fish there is 1 gallon of water
the tank will cost with every thing it is about $250
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Live Aquaria provides you with supplies to preserve a fish tank with salt water fish. Fish tank provides lighting, fish food, and more to help you maintain your salt water fish tank.
Go to a pet shop and buy some Medication. Change the water before you put the cure into the tank. Then follow the rules below. :- 1 inch of fish needs a minimum of 1 gallon of water. :- Every tank needs a permanently running cycled filter. :- Every tank needs at least 50% of its water changed every week. Keep the above rules and your fish stand a chance. Fail in any of them and I can guarantee that you will have constant health problems with your fish.
It means absolutely nothing. I hope you also have a filter connected up to the air pump because bubbles do absolutely nothing to help your water quality. A cycled filter is essential in every occupied fish tank.
If you're referring to running a sterilizer, it won't help a fish that already has ick. But a sterilizer is cheap insurance and will help prevent future outbreaks of ick and other diseases. If you're referring to cleaning out a tank with bleach and then reassembling it, this will not help a fish that already has ick. But if your fish have already died then you MUST sterilize the tank before adding other fish. The ick can remain the water and re-infect new fish.