Please recommend a bubble wand and air pump?

VinceIII · Nov 19, 2016

I read on a post here that installing a bubble wand might help with cyanobacteria, so I'm going to try it. A few questions:

How long should the bubble wand be for a 5.5 gallon tank in order for it to give sufficient oxygenation? I don't want it to be longer than necessary, because a new wall of bubbles would probably be stressful for my betta.
Is there a particular brand of bubble wand you'd recommend? I want something that makes lots of fine bubbles along its entire length, and that will continue to do so.
Can you recommend a good quality, quiet air pump that is the right size for this purpose?

Thanks!

Amberjp · Nov 19, 2016

Why not just get a sponge filter instead? not a quiet air pump but if you put it on a towel then it makes little noise is the Top fin 5 gallon air pump (make sure you have a check valve if you do this)

VinceIII · Nov 19, 2016

Thanks for the reminder about sponge filters. I have an HOB that seems to be working okay. But I've been curious to try a sponge filter, and it wouldn't cost much more than a bubble wand setup. I'll try it.

Darius359au · Nov 20, 2016

I use one of these air pumps for my 20liter ,(5 gallon) , Eheim Air Pump 100 l/h EH3701 you can't hear the pump when its running the filters louder than the pump.

VinceIII · Nov 21, 2016

Thanks, Darius. I've had my eye on that Eheim pump and the Aquatop CAF-10 sponge filter.

Please recommend a bubble wand and air pump?

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