Airstone Question

[WoldofWeedcraft]

I've been using the aerogarden for almost a month now, and i found a 6" airstone. I was wondering if this is too big for an aerogarden (1 gallon), or should i go buy a small one? I really don't know anything about airstones.

Thanks,
WoW

 

[email468]

i won't claim to know anything about airstones either but it seems to me the one that produces the most bubbles in the space you have would be the best one to use.

 

[LoganSmith]

Try it and find out, let us know. sound good

 

[YaK]

i won't claim to know anything about airstones either but it seems to me the one that produces the most bubbles in the space you have would be the best one to use.

I agree, if it fits nicely in the rez, and makes lots of pretty pretty bubbles... then that means - Good!

I'm sure there's a point of overkill, I guess I could run a line from my air compressor in my garage, but you should be fine with a 6" airstone in an Aerogarden, those things look awesome, but SO tiny!

 

[wafflehouselover]

No amount of airstone you find anywhere will beat the performance of a "Micro Pore" airstone!

 

[WoldofWeedcraft]

sweet, sounds good. thanks for the feedback!

 

[thaman420]

my hydroponic system has a 10 gal resivour and my airstone is around 6 inches long... so im pretty sure that would be too big

 

[stonedagain]

for tha ag it's better to have several small ones due to the goofily designed reservoir.. look out for root rot! <sigh>

 

[email468]

i have circular res and use one of those bendy types - seems to work pretty well.

 

[WoldofWeedcraft]

I just went with a 4" airstone, worked well.

 

[korvette1977]

I just went with a 4" airstone, worked well.

I have a 5' one in mine .. it seems to be fine also..

 

[platypusmann]

I was told by a lasy who works in a commercial greenhouse, where they aerate their water constantly, that my 40 gallon res should optimally use two 6" stones......one at each end. Anything more and you can lockout or root damage your plants. So....if 40 is 12".........that means 3" per 10 gallons rougly........just what I was told. I ask alot of questions and research alot. The one thing I am SURE of is that the smaller stones that produce more bubbles are the better route to go. This has been stated in all my research. I know in aquariums, as well, that more small bubbles is better than fewer large ones...so makes sense in plants too. Hope I offered help.

 

[Budsworth]

I use 3 12" airstones in a 12 gallon rez. The plants love it. In my opinion the more oxygen to the root structure the better.

 

[email468]

i have a 20 gallon main reservoir and a 20 gallon back-up. i use a dual air pump for both (no airstones just straight tubes) and an extra pump with a bendy airstone in my main res. looks like a jacuzzi in there.

 

[Budsworth]

i have a 20 gallon main reservoir and a 20 gallon back-up. i use a dual air pump for both (no airstones just straight tubes) and an extra pump with a bendy airstone in my main res. looks like a jacuzzi in there.

Now thats what I'm talking about.

 

[email468]

Now thats what I'm talking about.

yep - i was reading how oxygen is absorbed into water and learned the more surface churning the better - and while the small bubbles of the airstone inject oxygen into the water - that is nothing compared to creating lots of surface turbulence - or better yet - if you could create some kind of waterfall leading into your res. that would not only look cool but be beneficial to your root zone.