Problem with bubble wall

[jimbooo]

Hi all

Quick question, set up new 40G last night. first step was putting in 2 large long airstones to make a bubble wall.

i cut the air tube and put in a T shaped junction then ran 2inches of pipe from the junction to each airstone.

then filled with gravel and water.

When i turned the pump on the left hand airstone had 75% of the bubbles with the right hand one letting out sporadic bursts of bubbles.

not quite the symetrical bubble wall i was looking for. Where am i going wrong?

i'd like to sort the problem sooner than later cause plants are going in tonight.

Thanks to anyone who can help..

 

[technium]

The problem is the air is hitting the T Junction and then going to one side more than the other. You could try restricting the air a little on the side with more air and this will then make the air go to the other stone. I use air clamps and taps to help but squashing the air tube with anything like an hair grip or something to just restrict it a little will work.

Good luck

T

 

[jimbooo]

Why do we try to over complicate things. Great idea mate i'll nick one of the misses hair clips as soon as i get home.



and thanks for the quick reply

 

[jimbooo]

Thanks Technium,

I have put a hairclip on the air tube 1 inch before the left airstone.

Hey Presto after a minute of fiddling it works a treat.

If anyone is about to buy an air valve and can't be bothered to fiddle about cutting air line etc. i can highly recommend the humble hair clip (paper clip would also work).