Air Stone Problems.

[Lindsey577]

I have an Aqua Culture 10in air stone. The bubbles come out a ton at both ends but not really at all in the middle. What's the problem?

 

[Convict2161]

Could be clogged or defective...

 

[Lindsey577]

I just bought it today so it can't be clogged

 

[Lindsey577]

I don't know if it'll help or not, but here's a picture. You can see that there are no bubbles coming out of the middle.

 

[owen0992]

Mine used to unevenly bubble. It looks like you have the most output by the air imput. Try angling it so the end opposite the intake is raised a bit. This should force more pressure towards that end and hopefully get the middle bubbles flowing.

 

[Lindsey577]

I tried it, and so far it isn't working. I'll leave it like that and wait a while and see what it does. Thanks!

 

[Lindsey577]

Still not working. Any more suggestions?

 

[blert]

How old is it? They sometimes take a while to break in. IME, those long bubble stones suck unless you get one (or modify it) to run air into it at both ends.

 

[Lindsey577]

I just got it yesterday. I guess I should've done more research on them before I got one.

 

[Aspencer]

Did you soak if for an hour?

 

[CrashCourse]

Maybe the pump motor is too small?
I have a few different sizes and spent some time this weekend rearranging my pumps throughout the different tanks, depending on tank size and decoration. I was amazed at how much of a difference it made.
I had this one octopus bubbler thing that my sister gave me, and I wasn't able to use it because the force of the air was shoving my angel around. Put on a smaller pump, and it works great. Moved the bigger pump to my air stone that was only working at about half capacity, and the bubbles coming out have doubled. I think they're also rated by water depth.
Something to look into.

 

[Imradiation]

Hi, i had same problem with my air stone too. I was thinking my air pump had problem. I got soo tired, i removed my plastic air pipe from air stone and tie up to filter outlet with a rubber ring. Its working well i had no problem with pump. Its output air bubbles is soo well , at low capacity it produce very tiny air bubbles which is more better and much more then air stone. And its also give a good indication of filteration . When pump slow down air bubbles also makes less means its alarm to clean up sponge. In My aquarium all water have very tiny dancing air bubbles..