Cylinder Airstone 5 Inch

Hydroponics Cylinder Airstone

This type of Airstone is great for Oxypot Systems and the large Hydroponics Systems. Also has a smaller sister sized at 3 inch's.

These new cylinder based Air stones, smashes apart on performance the Old Orange Circle Airstones. As the black supports hold the Airstone off the water tank base. It create a greater surface area within which great levels of aeration can take place to super charge the root system for nutrient uptake.

This type of air stone are ideal for enriching your hydroponics system nutrient tank with oxygen. It's simply to connect it to the Air Pump using Airline. It is possible to buy two outlet air-pumps to go double bubble in each system if you really need to increase the oxygen levels in the hot summer months to fend-off root rot through lack of oxygen.

These new high class Air Stones from 3CH are presently set at introductory discounted price. As from review of the pictures you can clear see its a solid reliable air stone that will easily supply air to the water when powered by an air pump. 3CH has sold two previous types of air-stones and due to customer feedback have been searching for a new type which provides up-rated performance. At 3CH we only like supplying the best possible products at the most competitive prices to our customers. When we started testing these units out in our in stores displays we know we was on to a winner.

Hydroponics Air Stones are a must in the hot summer months, when the water temperature rises to such levels that the water's capacity to hold oxygen decreases rapidly. As a result in system where the roots are constantly based in the solution like AquaFarms, Oxy-Pots and other Bubbler based systems the rots soon turn to brown muck. This occurs because the good bacteria present in the root mass needs plenty of oxygen to combat the bad bacteria. When the oxygen supply is cut and heat raises, there is only going to be one outcome. Some customers have in the past brought expensive water chillers. When a much cheaper option is to enrich the solution with great amounts of oxygen. Thus having a set of high quality is a good first step in preventing root death from occurring.

These specific high quality Hydroponics Air Stones provided much long life cycle than the cheaper polo air stones present on the market due the to material in which it is made from. These Air stones use a much finer ceramic compound, which needs to be activated first by soaking the Air stone in water for at least 48 hours. Once activated the output is greatly increased. It also helps increase the life of this specific type of Air Stone.

Due to the finer ceramic compound a much finer aeration is experienced, to get the best out of this bit of kit. It needs to be used in conjunction with a high-class air pump, such as the Hailea AC Range. Cheap eBay air-pumps will just not cut it. Using one of these will mean you will not be getting the full potential. Further value is found as these two new air-stones have plastic end housings which protects the ceramic material, this added protection provides long life and trouble free operation.

This Hydroponics Air Stones only require the standard 4mm Airline tube which we presently sell to function.

Further Basic Reading about Air stones can be Found Here.

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