Need help. How do i hold doen my airstones?

am i the only one who buries air stones under a layer of nice crushed quartz?

go to a craft shop get some of those glass marbles, then at walmart get a pack of those anklet girls hose "like the bottom feet of panty hose. Put some marbles in and lay them over the stones.

seems like a layer of quartz or rocks or anything like that would be a pain in the ass to clean out during rez changes. U could change the water but dirt and other stuff would be bedded within the layer. I'd rather get some heavy stones and not have to worry about anchoring them down with anything. that way you don't restrict the air or bubble flow at all. IMO

i use air line suction cups superglued them on the bottom of the disc an clipped a couple on the sides an airlines worked a treat have not floated in the last 10 days i have the same pump an disc as well this is what i used hope all goes well

Just buy Air Stones like these they work really well and dont move at all no matter how hard the water is moving. They last a whole grow dont break, never leave air stone dust at the bottom and only a couple dollars more than the cheap blue ones.

You can get silicone sealing that is used to make aquariums, i use this to glue my stones down. Its safe for fish/plants and is used to make aquariums, so you know its going to last forever

BluBerry said:

I just ordered a Actice Aqua 8.5 in stone like you got Hairy and a 70LPM commercial pump to push it. So with the upgrade to a good pump and stone from my two Top Fin air pumps I am hoping to get alot more bubble action out of the setup.

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Mine grow crazy fast with lots of air. Your should too!

ChubbySoap said:

am i the only one who buries air stones under a layer of nice crushed quartz?

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Optic1 said:

go to a craft shop get some of those glass marbles, then at walmart get a pack of those anklet girls hose "like the bottom feet of panty hose. Put some marbles in and lay them over the stones.

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BluBerry said:

seems like a layer of quartz or rocks or anything like that would be a pain in the ass to clean out during rez changes. U could change the water but dirt and other stuff would be bedded within the layer. I'd rather get some heavy stones and not have to worry about anchoring them down with anything. that way you don't restrict the air or bubble flow at all. IMO

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I dont want things hiding under the marbles, etc. I just bouight those heavy 8.5" round airstones and they should do the job.

I may have missed it when reading through this post but I dont think anyone mentioned stainless air stones. They come in different microns also. They are made for oxygenating whiskey and beer mash and wine at the begining of fermentation. They cost more than regular aquarium stones but last literally forever. However as long as the air stone stays on the bottom its doing its job. Its about the amount of dissolved o2 and circulation of solution. If you have enough pressure the bubbles will be everywhere.