Air stones?

is there really any difference between air stones? cheaper ones vs more expensive ones? im gonna be growing in a 18 gallon tote. i have the 10" strips from wal-mart.

what are your thoughts on stones?

Good question. I use 2x2 foot hoses in my bubble cloner, seems to be working working pretty well. I've been tempted to try out those round pads too.

The aluminum silicate stones are much better for smaller bubbles

I can't find it but there's a study that shows there's not much difference between any method of oxygenation. This included a regular air stone and a micro bubbler, as well as a water pump. Water pumps can oxygenate either by waterfall or being submerged and causing turbulence on the surface. I think you'll be fine with whatever you've got.

Stay away from the Limewood or the wooden air stones in general. I used a few and they always get the Clear jelly slime on them. Roots arent bothered, but the airstones are caked in the shit.

I tried the blue stones from Wally-World, they didn't last.

I get air-stones from my local Hydro Shop now, $3.00ea, rugged and easy to clean.


Have fun

Thats the aluminum silicate stones.

There is a thread on here about just that a person on here who I've seen post on allot on dwc threads i trust their opinion and their test they had some kind of tester that measures dissolved oxygen levels from the cheap blue ones for $1 and the bad ass $20 ones. It was the same the only thing that affected the amount of oxygen was the temperature of the water. So save your money, by the way i wasted mine, lol. The $3 onez that hugo posted a pic of are perfect and all u need just keep ure temp down and you will get the most oxygen put of the stones.

I use those too, or I did. Over the last year I have been developing a High Energy Rez system that constantly circulates the nutes + creates DO. Come see it in action. Month old plants from cracked seeds are ridiculous

Hugo Phurst said:

I tried the blue stones from Wally-World, they didn't last.

I get air-stones from my local Hydro Shop now, $3.00ea, rugged and easy to clean.
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Posted this a while back. Maybe it can help. PEACE

PetFlora said:

I use those too, or I did. Over the last year I have been developing a High Energy Rez system that constantly circulates the nutes + creates DO. Come see it in action. Month old plants from cracked seeds are ridiculous

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That's some interesting stuff ya got going on there. I remember you talking about it a while back. You have a link with some more info? Always down to learn something! PEACE