Hoser
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
So I just discovered an unfortunate reality of aeration stones - they clog when sanitised water enters the stone from air hoses that connect to it. I sanitised my air hoses by soaking them in Star San and water. Then I drained them as best I could, hooked them up to the air stone and turned on the pump. The left over fluid that was in the hoses ran into the stone and through the filter as my aquarium pump pushed air through the hoses and filter.
The airstone was at maybe 10-15% of its usual bubbly self immediately after and I assume this was because the water coming through the hoses clogged it. Assuming that's the case, I'm keen to know how everyone else that aerates with an aquarium pump and airstone sanitises their hoses and stone before aerating. Is this a case of trusting the air filter stops any airborne bacteria before the filter and any bacteria in the hose after the filter is caught by sanitising the airstone? In other words is it better NOT to sanitise and thus wet the air hoses?
When I sanitise my airstone Ross from Craftbrewer recommended that I run it while it is submerged in Star San so that it doesn't clog. And it it's running while it's in Star San I think it will sanitise any bacteria in the attached hose as the pump pushes air through. I think this makes sense but just thought I'd check what y'all do.
So I just discovered an unfortunate reality of aeration stones - they clog when sanitised water enters the stone from air hoses that connect to it. I sanitised my air hoses by soaking them in Star San and water. Then I drained them as best I could, hooked them up to the air stone and turned on the pump. The left over fluid that was in the hoses ran into the stone and through the filter as my aquarium pump pushed air through the hoses and filter.
The airstone was at maybe 10-15% of its usual bubbly self immediately after and I assume this was because the water coming through the hoses clogged it. Assuming that's the case, I'm keen to know how everyone else that aerates with an aquarium pump and airstone sanitises their hoses and stone before aerating. Is this a case of trusting the air filter stops any airborne bacteria before the filter and any bacteria in the hose after the filter is caught by sanitising the airstone? In other words is it better NOT to sanitise and thus wet the air hoses?
When I sanitise my airstone Ross from Craftbrewer recommended that I run it while it is submerged in Star San so that it doesn't clog. And it it's running while it's in Star San I think it will sanitise any bacteria in the attached hose as the pump pushes air through. I think this makes sense but just thought I'd check what y'all do.