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Herb & Suds
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Aquarium pump
bobj1598
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are you absolutely sure that's going to get a 5 gallon pail to come to a rolling boil? $20 seems alittle too good to be true
Herb & Suds
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Large stones worked for me
Hollatchaboy
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I use 2, 2 outlet, air pumps. Aquarium style. Works for me.
Hollatchaboy
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I use 4 soda can airstones.
bobj1598
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is this the product you use? https://jurassic-hydroponics.co.uk/products/coke-can-airstone
Hollatchaboy
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Looks pretty similar.
Hollatchaboy
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You could use real growers recharge, and skip the teas though.
MICHI-CAN
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A single dual outlet adjustable penn plax aquarium air pump with a gang valve and lrg stone are fine. Just make sure the tubing I.D. "inside diameter" is the same as barbs on pump and valve. It requires a constant movement and aeration to incubate teas. Not a rolling boil thing. LOL.
P.S. I use boogie Brew dry as an amendment. Teas tend to be too hot in well built soils.
Good luck.
Herb & Suds
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Thanks I was a bit put back by the “rolling boil” thing too
bobj1598
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Eh, making an aerated tea all on your own sounds kind of fun lol. Thanks for the suggestion tho
Would this pump suffice for such a task? It's capable of generating 275cubic inch per minute https://www.amazon.ca/Supreme-Hydroponics-40514-Low-Pump-4-watt/dp/B007BVIA94/ref=asc_df_B007BVIA94/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=336602866480&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1565586553021438970&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001383&hvtargid=pla-731595914796&psc=1
bobj1598
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The reason I mentioned the "rolling boil" thing, is because of this article that I've read, that states, and I quote "Fine bubbles don’t aerate water. It’s the breaking of the surface of the water that gets oxygen into it. So instead of a lightly bubbling compost tea, you should aim for more of a rolling boil, or churning. To achieve this, you may have to play around with a few different air pumps or generative blowers. Some sources suggested using a high-pressure (3.9 psi), high-volume air pump (17 gallons per minute). Avoid using air compressors as they can damage microorganisms."
How to Make Aerated Compost Tea – Mother Earth News
Aerated compost tea contains thousands of beneficial microorganisms that will rehabilitate your soil.
www.motherearthnews.com
I'm just not sure which size of air pump to grab to achieve this, I don;t want to purchase a $100+ air pump for something designed to aerate 10 to 20 gallons of water at a time lol
Herb & Suds
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You realize I can’t be held accountable for everything you read
I go by my past experiences
Failures and successes
We aren’t speaking too you trying to steer you wrong when we are here everyday
5 gallons is like nothing and any two line aquarium pump should handle it
A consideration is expansion
If you plan on using a 55 gallon barrel down the road then fine buy a bigger pump
But for a five gallon bucket it is overkill
Btw
That article is just an opinion piece
Evidenced by its reference to “some sources “
Good luck
Herb & Suds
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Only in big reservoirs
