All living things, including fish, breathe oxygen, and exhale carbon dioxide. Ideally, plants and fish in the aquarium should be so much that both gases are enough for everyone. However, it is rather difficult to calculate. If a small aquarium contains many fish, and there are few plants in it, the fish lack oxygen. Here, to help aquarists come aerator or "bubble generator", which provides the necessary oxygen content to your aquatic pets. The aerator for the aquarium performs various functions:
- saturates the water with oxygen;
- creates circulation of water in the aquarium;
- equalizes the temperature;
- destroys the bacterial film on the surface of the water in the aquarium;
- imitates the underwater current, which is mandatory for some species of fish.
A typical aerator consists of a pump , a sprayer and a hose. The smaller the air bubbles emerging from the nebulizer, the better oxygen is distributed in the water. Therefore, the presence of small bubbles, as well as their large number, serves as an indicator of the good work of the aerator for the aquarium.
On sale there are many different aerators with additional functions.
Filter-aerator for aquarium
The filter in the aquarium cleans water from the products of vital activity of aquatic inhabitants. Today in stores you can find a combination of aerators with filters for aquariums. Thanks to such an association, the number of wires is reduced, the design of the aquarium is improved, and money is saved, which is also important.
Submersible aerator with backlight for aquarium
With the advent of submerged aerators, the whole process of injecting air into the aquarium has changed. Now, thanks to submersible sprayers, you can get rid of noise, vibration and frequent flushing of the aerator. There are aerators that need to be installed in the aquarium at a certain depth, and some are installed directly on the bottom. Such small devices can easily be disguised in the aquarium. And if you buy a diving aerator with an illumination for your aquarium, your fish house with colorful air bubbles rising from the bottom will look extraordinarily impressive.