Best Airstones???

[phattybudz]

What are the best airstones for DWC? Right now i've got the 6'' ceramic ones with an eco-8 pushing them in a 15 gallon reservoir.

So which is better,

A-6 inch flat ceramic airstones (ecoplus)
B-Large round airstones (ecoplus)
C-2'' air diffusers
D-aquarium bubble disc 4 inch airstones

E-Some other kind I've not heard of?

 

[onelov]

i allways used the cheapest i could find you end up tossing them in a few rounds and buying new ones.....

now i dont even use air..... and use the waterfall from the drainage but thats kind of hard to do in dwc....

 

[Guest]

I would get ones that don't chip. Of the ones you listed I believe C is the one.

 

[wafflehouselove]

micro pores.

 

[Guest]

http://www.aquacave.com/cylinder-air-diffusers-179.html

http://www.aquacave.com/alita-cylinder-air-diffusers-brw-rubber-bumpers-182.html

 

[Haps]

Bare tube beats the shit out of stones, no replacing them, no maintenance, no worries.
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[phattybudz]

Haps you just use 1/2 tubing?

 

[Haps]

Nah, the small aquarium tubing and pumps is what i use, duct taped down, the duct tape needs to be changed every year, but works for multiple crops.
H

 

[pontiac]

I second the Alita airstones; probably the best i've ever used.

 

[SomeGuy]

1/4" Soaker hose from Wally World. 50' of hose is $6 and a pack of Tee's is $1.25.

Bubbles like crazy and if it gets clogged you can stretch it out and reuse it or I just toss it and put a fresh length in.

 

[phattybudz]

Well the reusable alita ones look pretty nice, but why bother if you can just duck tape a line in there? save money and the trouble of getting new ones. Thanks for the input guys!

 

[simba]

go to petsmart.. cheap 25cents each..