fish tank air stone i soil what you think

stoney_stoner

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #1

ok like asked what do you think of a fish tank air stone berryed in the bottle of the soil with the air pump pumping air to the under of the soil. this seem like it would help dry soil even and get the roots more o2.

so.........
what do you guys think of this has it been tryed should i try it? you tell me.

 

pauliojr

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #2

I have never heard of anyone trying that, but fuck it....try it and let us know how it ends up!!!

 

mogie

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #3

Sounds like you are going to create air pockets.

 

stoney_stoner

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #4

mogie said:

Sounds like you are going to create air pockets.

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you would think so???? what would happen

 

mogie

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #5

Roots and air don't mix well.

 

stoney_stoner

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #6

mogie said:

Roots and air don't mix well.

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thought you wanted the o2 to get to the roots and i figured it would help and also help dry soil more evenly.

 

diagnostic

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #7

mogie said:

Roots and air don't mix well.

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they dont? i was alwys under the impression that the roots needed air and watter.

 

diagnostic

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #8

also, the air stones used in fish tanks would get cloged preety easily i think. evan tho air would be pumped through it all the time, i think it would clog up preety easily. i used to have fish, and when the watter used to get dirty, the stones would sometimes clog.

 

stoney_stoner

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #9

what do you guys think of it tho worth a try i had fish to never had that prob and i dont have a fixh tank air pump yet but if i blow it done seem cloged and seems like the air makes it thru the soil.

 

diagnostic

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #10

i think its worth a try. go for it. i may try the same thing. good luck, and thatnks for the idea.lol

 

mogie

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• Mar 11, 2007

• #11

Of course roots need a certain amount of air or they would suffocate. That is why there are different size particles in potting soil. These allow air as well as water to get to the roots. So soil particals make up soil stucture. Then correct soil structure doesn't need additional air.

 

stoney_stoner

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• Mar 12, 2007

• #12

mogie said:

Of course roots need a certain amount of air or they would suffocate. That is why there are different size particles in potting soil. These allow air as well as water to get to the roots. So soil particals make up soil stucture. Then correct soil structure doesn't need additional air.

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ok ok this might have came off dumb sounding but what about a overwatered plant, and say run the pump so many sec/mins a day -weeks you know what i mean?

 

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joel

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• Mar 12, 2007

• #13

fuck you u pot heads

 

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joel

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• Mar 12, 2007

• #14

i smoke cigs strictly all day every day

 

videoman40

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• Mar 12, 2007

• #15

The air stone will most certainly clog. I do not think this will help at all.
And Joel....who the fuck are you, and did you miss your enama call?

 

mogie

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• Mar 12, 2007

• #16

Joel doens't like us.

 

stoney_stoner

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• Mar 13, 2007

• #17

videoman40 said:

The air stone will most certainly clog. I do not think this will help at all.
And Joel....who the fuck are you, and did you miss your enama call?

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thanks for you reply i just thought it could help and or some one might have tryed it.

it just poped in my head and i was like hmmm wonder if this could help for overwater.

 

Bodhi

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• Mar 23, 2007

• #18

Solve your overwatering and O2 problems by varrying your soil mixture with some coco fibre and vermiculite. Check this out as well.
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