Oxygenate the water

[ZANYMASTER]

I've noticed that there is lack of air circulating my fish room,Always hot in there and I insist on using a screen on my window due to my cat so can't slide the screen up.My PH is never over 8.0 without a buffer and noticing algae when the temps go up in the tank.How can I oxygenate the water without using CO2?Bio balls are out of the question.

 

[Marteen]

Hmmm you could try a window fan to get more air circulating in the room. If you want more oxygenation in the tank try pointing a powerhead at the surface of the water to increase agitation.

 

[BroRage]

air stone w/air pump?

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Was thinking about the pump.Shall I put it in the sump?

 

[BroRage]

Actually another thing that can cause pH issues is your skimmer is not working up to par..

 

[Marteen]

I guess it depends on the aesthetic look you are going for in the tank for where you put the pump. If you put it in the sump you will increase aeration you could also use the pump to increase flow in the display, it all depends on what your tank needs. If your sump is in an enclosed cabinet I would suggest cutting a vent hole or two to increase the oxygen exchange as well. This will also decrease the relative humidity under your tank and help stabilize temps if you are having a problem with that as well. Good Luck!

 

[qy7400]

Depending on the skimmer you have try pulling fresh air from the outside into the skimmers air intake, should pick the pH up a few.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

I have the Remora Urchin model.

 

[wrasseman]

skimmer should do it with no other help if its big enough

 

[mcnuggget]

try vent window fans. while lower temps will help slow algea growth, low ph can have many other causes. i.e. high calcium level, low mag, low alk, high bio load.
algea actually raises ph. if your ph never gets above 8.0, i can't imagine what the low can be.

 

[Bob 1000]

Try some aragocrete rocks.. I haven't had a PH prob since I added the right amount of rocks to my system and I also add one to my RO bucket so that top off water is at a good ph... My rocks will hold your ph were you want it.. I will be making some for a lot of people at the swap..

 

[ZANYMASTER]

You gave me one but it's small,shall I put it in the sump or the display?

 

[Bob 1000]

Sump should do but if it's not big enough it won't do anything..

 

[QUESTIONMARC]

i run a small flexible airline tube from my skimmer intake to my air condition vent or window.. straight through to outside air.. it does wonders.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

I was thinking of doing that.Can't leave the windows open in the upcoming winter.

 

[fripclaksid]

i don't think putting in a airstone in the sump will help much i've heard theories that airline and airpumps can't oxyginate the water because it lacks surface space... but I think all those bubbles can mount to a surface space no? but i think it all depends on the length of your airstone. Longer being better obviously.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

I'm using one of those long ones,seems to be making my skimmer work better for some reason.