Like all living things, fish need oxygen. Therefore, when buying an aquarium, you should not forget about purchasing a compressor. After all, it produces air, which is so necessary for pets and living plants.
Instructions
Step 1
The compressor is considered to be one of the essential accessories for the aquarium. It is designed to saturate water with oxygen. If you have a large aquarium, then the device must be installed powerful. If there are living plants in the water, they need oxygen at night. The fact is that all the air that they process from carbon dioxide during the day is necessary for them at night due to the lack of photosynthesis.
Step 2
At night, the level of carbon dioxide increases significantly. The inhabitants of the aquarium need an additional source of oxygen. The compressor is able to compensate for this loss. On visual inspection, it is a device that releases trickles of bubbles that rise from the bottom of the aquarium. The smaller the size of these bubbles, the more they give oxygen to the water. The compressor, when in operation, significantly improves the circulation of the water, thereby creating an even distribution of the temperature of the water in the aquarium.
Step 3
The choice of compressors is limited. They can be external or built into the aquarium. There is almost no difference between them. It consists only in the fact that it is built-in, does not emit extraneous noise, which is very suitable for a person who appreciates the silence during sleep. However, it needs careful maintenance, cleaning once a week and checking the sealing of the joints. The outdoor compressor does not need such careful maintenance. There are battery-powered aeration devices, they are designed so that during transportation of pets, they do not leave them without oxygen. In general, you do not need to install a compressor, however, only if you are already a professional aquarist. This is not easy to achieve. Indeed, in the aquarium, it is necessary to create all the conditions for the production of oxygen. You need to choose the right number of fish and plants, and then the right environment is created, where everything is balanced.
Step 4
It is best to attach the compressor spray to the bottom of the aquarium, or to the wall, but closer to the bottom, on special suction cups. Next, connect the oxygen hoses to the nebulizer. Then lead the air tubes through the process opening in the aquarium to the compressor.
Step 5
Install the compressor outside the aquarium as recommended. Do this so that the water level is below the appliance itself. If you are not able to install the device properly, then put a check valve on the compressor. It prevents water from entering the device. After all, if the compressor is installed below the water level in the aquarium, then liquid can get into the device, which will lead to its failure.
