Stone Diffuser dilemmas

[Oliver Wilson]

Hello folks. Im building an air stone protein skimmer and I dont know where to get fine pore ceramic diffussers.

I Im told that lime wood is the only way to go due to the fine bubbles it produces but that it has a limited life before the pores clog and is thus high maintenance.

I have read some where that sweetwater fine pore ceramic diffussers dont have this short life problem. Is this true??

The marine shops Ive spoken to in New Zealand dont know anything about them or where to get them.

Are they any good and could someone point me in the dirrection of a good mail order shop that would stock them?

Thanks Oliver

 

[Reefdaddy1]

Welcome to RF Oliver!!!! I wpould recommend to read through this thread. Mojo built a skimmer with exactly what your looking for. I hope it helps.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4722&highlight=building+beast


Also Big T built one here as well.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10217&highlight=Airstone


Be sure to go through the whole thread on Mojo , his design changed at the end. But if you browse it you will miss allot of good info on the thread.

 

[DonW]

The one I did is running at a lfs. The stones can be had at aquatic eco.

Don