Hi --
Frustrating issue here -- I have an Aqueon 100 air pump running air to a Top Fin air stone (about 4" long) in my 50 gallon freshwater tank. The annoying part is that instead of a nice 3-4" wall of bubbles air is only coming out of the stone at the first 3/4" or so from the air line.
I would have thought that a pump rated at 100g would move enough air for a relatively small stone in a 50g tank.
Now there's two hookup points on the back of the pump and I am only using one -- could this be part of the problem? Do I need to add a second stone for the other air line port? Or block it off with a piece of tube and a dab of silicone? Or is this nothing to do with the lack of air thru the stone?
Is it a cheap-o stone? Is there a better brand? Do I maybe need a shorter stone?
Years ago I have a similar issue with a different pump and one of those "bubble wall" green tubes. I finally just gave up and kept the water level down a bit for some surface agitation.
Thanks for any insight y'all can provide. I'm trying to have a beautiful healthy tank and everything is going well so far (@ 6 months in) and I'd like to add the health benefits and visual interest of some bubbles.
Frustrating issue here -- I have an Aqueon 100 air pump running air to a Top Fin air stone (about 4" long) in my 50 gallon freshwater tank. The annoying part is that instead of a nice 3-4" wall of bubbles air is only coming out of the stone at the first 3/4" or so from the air line.
I would have thought that a pump rated at 100g would move enough air for a relatively small stone in a 50g tank.
Now there's two hookup points on the back of the pump and I am only using one -- could this be part of the problem? Do I need to add a second stone for the other air line port? Or block it off with a piece of tube and a dab of silicone? Or is this nothing to do with the lack of air thru the stone?
Is it a cheap-o stone? Is there a better brand? Do I maybe need a shorter stone?
Years ago I have a similar issue with a different pump and one of those "bubble wall" green tubes. I finally just gave up and kept the water level down a bit for some surface agitation.
Thanks for any insight y'all can provide. I'm trying to have a beautiful healthy tank and everything is going well so far (@ 6 months in) and I'd like to add the health benefits and visual interest of some bubbles.