DO NOT use a "Wave Maker"
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Drop That Sound
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Drop That Sound
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New bulkheads? 
rkymtnman
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Hollatchaboy
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Same thing applies. The bubbles will only add d.o. at the molecular level. Though oxygen will dissolve from them, it's insignificant. The benefit comes from the breaking of bubbles at the surface, causing agitation. All this is water temp dependent of course.Ya but what about being in a sealed room with c02 supplementation. A waterfall or fluming device obviously isn't the best choice, IMO. Churning up whatever air into the water with 1000+ ppm of c02 at the same time. With air lines, you at least can pump in fresh air from another room, or even hook up pure a oxygen tank/breathing machine
Nizza
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pics or it didnt happen
As someone who owns a saltwater reef tank and utilizes multiple wavemakers, I would definately advise against putting one in a dwc bucket. Wavemakers not only move water, they also suck up water thru the backside, which can very easily suck up roots. I doubt that wrapping it on nylon will do anything more than stress and burn up a wavemaker. You essentially created a blender. Now, if utilized in a resivoir it could be beneficial as a decent wavemaker can move a ton of water and if used on a pulse/wave mode it would do an excellent job of lifting nutes from the bottom of a container and keeping them suspended in the water column.
newbplantgrower420
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do those air pumps also recirculate the water or just pump air into the water?Air pumps here ....
Alita Air Pumps
Alita air pumps are very quiet and dependable. The Alita pumps come in a range of sizes that can drive 6 outlets or over 200 outlets. Alita pumps are excellent for fish rooms and are very easily rebuilt.kensfish.com
Ken is a good guy to do business with.
Unga Bunga
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They just pump air .
Greengrouch
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Off topic, but could you use one to mix harder to dissolve fertilizers like calcium nitrate?
If I'm understanding your comment, you're looking for a pump that will recirculate a very minimal amount of water? If so look into Tom aqua lifter.
sandman83
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if you have a cordless drill get a paint stirring attachment. Turns my 32gal trash can into a vortex. I just hit it a few times to mix anything solid/difficult to dissolve.
I've used a small water pump in the tank before to keep it circulated but my current mix needs to be aerated not stirred.
Greengrouch
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I had a setup like that at my old place that burned down, I just haven’t got around to replacing all my tools yet and a wave makers which I just learned are a thing are like $20 lol hence my curiosity
Nizza
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Get a magnetic stirring plate for mixing nutes
ponics42o
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ponics42o
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The magnetic stirrer I got from Amazon was $20 as well. Does a great job!
ponics42o
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You think the cheapest one is better than something that'd come with a DWC system? Like activeaqua for example.Air pumps here ....
Alita Air Pumps
Alita air pumps are very quiet and dependable. The Alita pumps come in a range of sizes that can drive 6 outlets or over 200 outlets. Alita pumps are excellent for fish rooms and are very easily rebuilt.
Ken is a good guy to do business with.
Unga Bunga
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Can't say without knowing the specs of the other pump . The cheapest I linked to pumps 10 liters of air per minute . Head pressure makes a difference also if the pump sits on the floor or some distance away from the bucket or reservoir .
rkymtnman
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if you want whisper quiet, then you need a good and expensive aquarium pump (linear vs diaphragm)
if you want value, buy cheap and buy a bunch of spares. they will fail when you least expect it.