Diffuser For Compost Tea That Works!!!!!

[Bulldog11]

I have been buying the 6'' pucks for my compost tea brewer, and they blow out the back all the time. I am getting sick of fixing them, and want something better.

I have looked online and have found some nice pond bubblers that look like they will last a long time.

However I was thinking somebody on the farm has fixed this problem, and I would love to see their design. Any input would be great, thanks everybody.

 

[The Terps]

I just use the splitter that comes in the box with the pump.tie a couple fishing weights on and bam, rumble bubble.

 

[LittleDabbie]

Order the Tubing instead?



Like that..

 

[Bulldog11]

I am looking for small bubbles to help diffuse the oxygen in the water. So the splitter makes too big of bubbles IMO.

That tubing looks like it's low quality as well. I am looking for something that wont break down, and can be clean and used over and over. I was thinking the glass diffuses, but I have seen some people make pvc with small holes as their diffusers. All good options.

Thanks guys, keep the idea's coming.

 

[LittleDabbie]

Theres Wooden Diffusers , Ive not tried them but came across them while sifting thru..

Glass would work..

What kinda pump are you using that yer blowing out stones?

 

[Bulldog11]

http://www.hydrogalaxy.com/hydropon...rsfFW0QLjJkbVZnSMxmDwINActZa43Hn4SxoCMp7w_wcB

70 watt pump. I have it split and feeding two 6" pucks. The pucks just suck, and are made poorly.

My brewer also has another 70 watt pump feeding my air lift.

Wood huh, google here I come. Thanks.

 

[LittleDabbie]

LOL no wunder your blowing out pucks jesus that things a beast!


http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-AS8RD-8-Inch-Active-Round/dp/B002JPEAD2

Perhaps a bigger stone?


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I still think these wands are dope.

 

[The Terps]

http://www.amazon.com/BubbleSnake-Compost-Aerator-Gallon-Size/dp/1450740359
Works decent produces small bubbles

 

[MrBelvedere]

http://t.homedepot.com/p/Glacier-Bay-1-Spray-8-in-Square-Showerhead-in-Chrome-58208-0101/205367214/ you can step down the tubing with an adapter

 

[Herb Forester]

Check out the EPDM wastewater style diffuser discs, they never clog or break. I think the brand name is EDI Flex Air, and sunlight carries them now too but not all the sizes.

 

[Bulldog11]

@Herb Forester I like those blubbers, now we are talking.

 

[eastcoastjoe]

I would build yourself an airlift style brewer and put these issues behind you. No way will those discs give you a better oxygen level vs the airlift / vortex brewer. They clean up much easier, cheap to build, virtually maintence free and you won't get any dead spots like you will using airstones. If your stuck on airstones though , maybe take a look at sweet water airstones or use a bigger disc like the other dude already mentioned

 

[Bulldog11]

My brewer is an airlift, and bubbler disk. Thanks for the sweet water mention. They don't make bigger discs, I have blown out the 8'' and 10''.

 

[juicey]

I'm about to try some of these. No idea how well they will work and I'm only running a 35 watt pump.
Bubblemacairdiffusers.com

 

[Bulldog11]

I ended up going with this from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P49G7AO/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AE8EXHQ0EZZO9

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction everybody.

 

[Herb Forester]

Here's a picture of the disc https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/diy-modular-tea-brewer.54874/

Way quieter than an airlift or vortex style, if that matters to you. I just bought another small pump from a brand called Elemental, which looks almost identical to my Eco Plus version but half the noise.