much actual water there is in the tank. Turn off the pump you want tested and attach an eight-inch piece of hose. This must be the same diameter as the outflow nozzle to have the water flow into your one-gallon container.

To determine the gal

When you're purchasing aquarium air pumps, there are some things you should know to help you make a wise choice. Most of them come with a GPH (gallon per hour) rating. This GPH will depend on what kind of filter you're using and there will be sources of resistance that will slow the flow of your pump.

Proper water turn over in your aquarium is essential to the health of your fish. There are ways of making sure your pump is doing what it should be to keep your fish healthy and happy. There are ways of knowing how many times per hour your tank is turning over and what the actual GPH rate is.

Get a one-gallon bucket making sure it is very sterile if you're putting the water back in your tank. To find out how many gallons of water you have in your tank, measure the height, width and depth of your aquarium in inches, but only where the water touches the glass. Don't measure where you have sand at the bottom. If you have any rock or other decorations, then you have to estimate how much actual water there is in the tank. Turn off the pump you want tested and attach an eight-inch piece of hose. This must be the same diameter as the outflow nozzle to have the water flow into your one-gallon container.

To determine the gall

of resistance that will slow the flow of your pump.

Proper water turn over in your aquarium is essential to the health of your fish. There are ways of making sure your pump is doing what it should be to keep your fish healthy and happy. There are ways of knowing how many times per hour your tank is turning over and what the actual GPH rate is.

Get a one-gallon bucket making sure it is very sterile if you're putting the water back in your tank. To find out how many gallons of water you have in your tank, measure the height, width and depth of your aquarium in inches, but only where the water touches the glass. Don't measure where you have sand at the bottom. If you have any rock or other decorations, then you have to estimate how much actual water there is in the tank. Turn off the pump you want tested and attach an eight-inch piece of hose. This must be the same diameter as the outflow nozzle to have the water flow into your one-gallon container.

To determine the gal

are ways of knowing how many times per hour your tank is turning over and what the actual GPH rate is.

Get a one-gallon bucket making sure it is very sterile if you're putting the water back in your tank. To find out how many gallons of water you have in your tank, measure the height, width and depth of your aquarium in inches, but only where the water touches the glass. Don't measure where you have sand at the bottom. If you have any rock or other decorations, then you have to estimate how much actual water there is in the tank. Turn off the pump you want tested and attach an eight-inch piece of hose. This must be the same diameter as the outflow nozzle to have the water flow into your one-gallon container.

To determine the gal

have in your tank, measure the height, width and depth of your aquarium in inches, but only where the water touches the glass. Don't measure where you have sand at the bottom. If you have any rock or other decorations, then you have to estimate how much actual water there is in the tank. Turn off the pump you want tested and attach an eight-inch piece of hose. This must be the same diameter as the outflow nozzle to have the water flow into your one-gallon container.

To determine the gal

much actual water there is in the tank. Turn off the pump you want tested and attach an eight-inch piece of hose. This must be the same diameter as the outflow nozzle to have the water flow into your one-gallon container.

To determine the gallons per second, just turn on your piece of equipment and use a stopwatch to find out how long it takes the bucket to fill up. When you have determined this, write it down and start your air pump back up. You now know if your air pump is doing the job it's supposed to be doing. If it's not, then you can make adjustments to make sure it is working properly.

It is very important that the parts of your tank operate at their best. Your whole tank and fish depend on this to keep it in good shape. This test will not take long to carry out and is well worth the effort.