Reddit Reddit reviews XMHF T Shaped Aquarium 2 Way Air Pump Control Valves for Fish Tank Blue Plastic 10-Pcs

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XMHF T Shaped Aquarium 2 Way Air Pump Control Valves for Fish Tank Blue Plastic 10-Pcs
Product Name : Aquarium Air Valve; Material : PlasticColor : Sky Blue; Connector Diameter (Each) : 4.8mm 0.18"Thread Diameter : 9mm 0.35"; Total Size : 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.9cm 1.4" x 0.96" x 0.35"(L*W*T)Weight : 14gPackage Included : 10 x Aquarium Air Valve
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2 Reddit comments about XMHF T Shaped Aquarium 2 Way Air Pump Control Valves for Fish Tank Blue Plastic 10-Pcs:

u/mollymalone222 · 2 pointsr/Aquariums

Oh so sorry. Well 2 hrs of more gradual drip acclimation would work best. Next time, you can also test the water in the bag and see what you're starting with and compare to your own. Making your own drip acclimation is easy, 2 pieces of airline tubing and a 2-way air pump control valve. which you can probably buy just 1 or 2 of at the big box stores.

u/The_Lords_Prior · 1 pointr/poecilia

You already saw my other comment, but I'll add one more thing here: You might want to consider a small "sponge filter" for a 6.6 gallon tank instead of the hang-over-back filter. Most hang-over-back filters are for 10 gallons or more, so if you can't find a smaller one, just get these materials for a sponge filter:

  • a small sponge filter. They look like this.
  • a small air pump, like this.
  • "airline" tubing to connect the pump to the filter. Like this.
  • an airline valve. Like this. You'll need this to lower the amount of air being pumped to the filter. For a 6.6 gallon tank, you don't need much air to keep the tank filtered. Start out with the valve all the way open (lots and lots of bubbles, the tank will look like a hurricane is blowing through). Then, slowly close the valve until the water looks calm and the fishies don't look like they're fighting a current.

    The nice thing about sponge filters is you rarely need to clean them. I've run them for over a year without cleaning them and never had an issue. Super convenient.