Air stones ?

[old pothead]

I am tired of having to change air stones every couple of days.Who makes the longest lasting air stones.OPH

 

[stumps]

why do you have to change them every few days?

 

[old pothead]

They plug up and stop bubbling.OPH

 

[blueybong]

They plug up and stop bubbling.OPH

Are you using anything like liquid karma? I had an air stone clog last night from using liquid karma. I was working in the tank and knocked off the air line and when putting back on under the water, some LK got in and clogged it. Off to Wal-Mart for another.

 

[old pothead]

No,i use GH Maxigrow and bloom.I buy those wal-mart stones and they plug up every couple of days and stop bubbling.I have a 55 gallon aquarium and have the same problem with it.OPH

 

[stumps]

been useing the two wallmart air stones for over 6 weeks must be somethingin your water. I use the 5" stones

 

[buggs bunny]

No,i use GH Maxigrow and bloom.I buy those wal-mart stones and they plug up every couple of days and stop bubbling.I have a 55 gallon aquarium and have the same problem with it.OPH

if you have real hard water that might cause it to clog

 

[Roseman]

I've used the same 12 inch blue ones from Walmart TWICE, in tow different grows. They never clogged up.

 

[Johnnysiqq]

if you have a 99 cent store around you check there in the pet food area

they have air stones tubing and the connector splitters at the one by me but it might be different by area

 

[LandofZion]

Petsmart has a good selection of airstones. round ones are real good and about 5 choices.

 

[Freedom23]

must be your water

I have 6 fish and 1 airstone and I don't have algy on it and I've had it going for 1 year with no problums

 

[AeroKing]

What you want is a Micro-Pore Air Diffuser

 

[bobbyboy34]

What you want is a Micro-Pore Air Diffuser

ditto!! these rock, they will never clog, and they make your water boil like witches brew

 

[TheWinter]

have you only been using those little round ones? You might do better with a long strip. Ive got 3 nute tanks and one strip per tank.. I only have to replace them maybe once every two months.

 

[old pothead]

ditto!! these rock, they will never clog, and they make your water boil like witches brew

Thanks,the cheapo stones i have tried all die to fast.I will have to order them online,i have no pet stores anywhere around here.Just cheap azz walmart.OPH

 

[Roseman]

Micro-Pore
Air Diffusers
Exclusive micro-pore design produces smaller more profilic bubbles. Will not clog or break down like other compressed silicates diffusers.

Glass materials do not react with hydroponic nutrient solutions. Extends the life of nutrient solutions in all types of hydroponic applications.

Single Micro-Pore is best for smaller hydroponic reservoirs, up to 25 gallons, and measures six inches long while the Double Micro-Pore works extremely well in larger hydroponic reservoirs and measures about six inches square. Use with 3/8 inch diameter tubing, available here.Order #AIRDIFS
Micro-Pore
Single
Air Diffuser
18.95
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Micro-Pore
Double
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39.95

 

[AeroKing]

Micro-Pore
Air Diffusers
Exclusive micro-pore design produces smaller more profilic bubbles. Will not clog or break down like other compressed silicates diffusers.

Glass materials do not react with hydroponic nutrient solutions. Extends the life of nutrient solutions in all types of hydroponic applications.

Single Micro-Pore is best for smaller hydroponic reservoirs, up to 25 gallons, and measures six inches long while the Double Micro-Pore works extremely well in larger hydroponic reservoirs and measures about six inches square. Use with 3/8 inch diameter tubing, available here.Order #AIRDIFS
Micro-Pore
Single
Air Diffuser
18.95
qty: Order #AIRDIFD
Micro-Pore
Double
Air Diffuser
39.95

And, because they are glass, you can simply soak them in muriatic acid to clean them.

 

[M08B08]

ive had 1 waterstone 4 about 40 days no problem buy a few from walmart and make sure to check on it once in awhile if u can take out and wipe it off,it seems to be going good 4 me

 

[AeroKing]

Using too high a TDS has caused even the MicroPores to clog on me before. This is the first diagnostic step, but I'd upgrade to these regardless. You're not setting up a fish tank, why use stones designed for them?