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Does my aquarium starter kit need an air pump?

Oct 14, 2009 by news4van | Posted in Fish

Today I bought an aquarium starter kit 5 gal from Walmart (AQUA CULTURE). It comes with a power filter (Tetra Whisper Power Filter 5-15 gal). Should I get an air pump for my kit? Actually what is the purpose of an airpump?

As long as your filter causes water movement, an air pump isn't necessary.

Air pumps and those bubbles are pretty much decorative, what oxygenates a tank is surface movement, not little bubbles. The action of the little bubbles from an

catx | Oct 14, 2009

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