GothicWombat wrote:
I was just wondering how much oxygen plants let out into the water, i'm
going to be setting up a 135 gallon tank for an oscar and jack dempsy in
the near future, I know oscars have a reputation of redecorating but
from what I have red they seem to leave stuff alone as long as it was
there before they were.

but anyways back to the main point, I have always had undergravel
filters with airstones so have never really worried about any other type
of airration but the 135 gallon won't have an undergravel filter so I
was wondering how much would planting of the tank and how many airstones
would be recomeneded? I also have a pl*co so I won't be able to count on
algae for any oxygen ether.

thanks

Sorry, but I don't think you have a hope of keeping plants. Anything
the pleco doesn't eat, the dempsey and oscar will shred for fun.

Try using a spraybar filter return slightly above the surface of the
water so the spray agitates the surface. You'll get plenty of oxygen
that way.

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