Air Stones

[evilchild]

do they ever need replacing? if so how long do they last?

any ideas?

 

[aluno]

they do need replacing the smaller ones more often then the larger ones, i bought some the other day adn the packagin said replace every 6 weeks, but oyu know what packaging is like,

i cange mine every 6 months and ive never had a problem

hope to of helped

 

[8inary]

To be honest, it depends upon the type you buy. There are various types of air-stones/air-curtains and can be made from very different things. Some of the air-curtains that bend and have a rubber finish to them, will need cleaning and a bit of a stretch after a few months or so, otherwise it appears as if the air is becoming restricted. I have used air-curtains made from the stone type material and this seems to last a long time, I have had mine for a couple of years now without issue, but I do push around 4000ltrs of air out an hour, which is a lot.

 

[aluno]

4000ltrs??? my lord 8inary, you trying to raise the titanic or summit lol

 

[evilchild]

yeah i got one of the stanard blue ones, it was just a thought. i suppose when the flow start's to become slower it will either need a change or a wash at least.

i think it's just one of theos thing that get over looked, unlike for filter or water and things like that.

thanks

 

[8inary]

4000ltrs??? my lord 8inary, you trying to raise the titanic or summit lol

LOL!

well, to be honest, I do vent some off into the main unit otherwise I can turn my tank into a snowglobe lol, here is a video of it.

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcC6bF_L0T4

 

[evilchild]

jacczi for the fish.

 

[aluno]

Wow thats nice, must of cost a fortune! im impressed.

 

[Tacklebury]

i've had two small airstones on full whack for 1 yr, they both work fine still.

 

[8inary]

Wow thats nice, must of cost a fortune! im impressed.

without fish I think the cost was around £3000-£3500 as there are lots of stuff behind the scenes, so to speak.

x4 T5 lights
x3 external filters cycling 7000ltrs/hr
x1 hiblow airpump pushing 4000ltrs/hr
UV sterilizers
heaters
80kgs coral sand
loads of tmc rock and other high grade corals etcetra

 

[Cooper2085]

That is a very very sexy tank!

 

[8inary]

thanks cooper