Found out how to do this on YouTube. Mine is basically the same as that guy's but I used a small zip tied instead of a pebble to put at the end. This way, the end is straight and the bubbles come out straight, and it blocks the end. Just put the small zip-tie in the end of the tube and it fits in there perfectly. Then I just added hot glue on the end just to make sure it's secure. Then I used a small scissors to poke small holes in it like he did, be careful here! Haven't tested it out yet, but here is the finished product.
I tried poking holes in the tubing and placing a bubble stone on the end and it didnt work :/
The tubing was such good quality it auto sealed the holes back XD and this is walmart tubing!
hmm, i used a small red zip tie, read my post. yeah i got this tubing with a live brine shrimp feeder for my fry. just cut a little off and want to use this as an airstone strip. i haven't tested it, but it should work.
i thought about making a long one, but i didnt want my fry to get distrurbed. i just made this small one to see how well it worked and to also push the baby brine shrimp out further. i hear if they have a stream of bubbles, they get pushed out further which means better access for my babies.
this air strip i did guys, it was a total failure. bubbles only came out at one spot which i guess was big enough. you have to make the holes way bigger. good luck!
How do you balance the pressure? I would imagine that every single hole must be exactly the same or the air will all escape out of the largest hole in a fast stream? Additionally, for the tubing, does the rubber not tear after a while? Since the rubber is a lot like plastic-wrap where before its punctured its strong, but after its punctured, its easy to tear. I remember notching tubing with a knife before and bending the tube there allowed the tube to break evenly and tear.
awww to bad ... as with the ones i have seem and done once the holes are made about the same size it all comes together... and looks cool... LOL.... as for cut lines being week .. i would assume if you cut to far or made the holes super big but i have done it with a hot awl and had no issues....
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Tropical Fish Keeping
597.8K posts
83.7K members
Since 2006
forum community dedicated to tropical fish owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about species,breeding, health, behavior, aquariums, adopting, care, classifieds, and more! Open to fish, plants and reptiles living in freshwater or saltwater environments.