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    Airflow in Uplift Scrubber

    Have just finished building an upflow scrubber from parts ordered from SM.

    Used airline with holes/slits cut in it to deliver the air but it was to noisy (tank next to desk in office) so have tried it with an air stone fitted. I know the norm is large bubbles but have seen airstones used. There are now bubbles being trapped on the mesh and it's silent

    From the 2 video clips which flow is better 1 or 2 and will an air stone still give good results?
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    http://vid583.photobucket.com/albums...psongdn0kr.mp4

    or is this ok
    http://vid583.photobucket.com/albums...psigkex0wi.mp4

    Thanks

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    Welcome from UK.

    Airstones will work, but will clog over time. But it should still grow in the mean time.

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    Aquatic Eco-Systems recommends cleaning their Sweetwater ceramic airstone/diffusers with muriatic acid.

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