Top-Fed RDWC Venturi Placement

Planning out my 2-site top-fed RDWC build and am looking at adding a venturi to add some extra aeration and drop my air stones. I'm a bit stuck on the placement of the venturi though.

Would it still be beneficial if I put it before the tee going into each bucket? I'm afraid the tee will dissipate the venturi or mess up the flow.

Also, I'm open to any other design improvements!

Lockem said:

Planning out my 2-site top-fed RDWC build and am looking at adding a venturi to add some extra aeration and drop my air stones. I'm a bit stuck on the placement of the venturi though.

Would it still be beneficial if I put it before the tee going into each bucket? I'm afraid the tee will dissipate the venturi or mess up the flow.

Also, I'm open to any other design improvements!

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Just add one on each side of the tee. So each bucket gets a nice dose. I did a how to on building venturis using black vinyl hydro tubing, but pvc oughtta be simple enough. Just be sure you cut the air suction line that sticks into the smaller diameter piping at a 45° angle. And remember, it's as simple as a diameter of pipe, a piece of smaller diameter pipe of maybe 2" long, and back to the original diameter. Place the air feed line in the center of the smaller piece being sure to have that angle cut where the line is inside the pipe.