Mar 18, 2014 #1 sqcube4me Active Member View Badges Joined Nov 2, 2013 Messages 302 Reaction score 3 Location ky Rating - 0% 0 0 0 im thinking about running airline hose from my skimmer pump to outside air .. it would be a good 25 foot run . will it work and whats the benefits to doing this .. any input on this and the pros and cons .
im thinking about running airline hose from my skimmer pump to outside air .. it would be a good 25 foot run . will it work and whats the benefits to doing this .. any input on this and the pros and cons .
Mar 18, 2014 #2 Reefing Madness Carbon Doser View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Oct 27, 2012 Messages 19,879 Reaction score 7,115 Location Peoria, AZ. Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Yea, it would work. It would better stabilize your PH in the winter time when the house is all closed up.
Yea, it would work. It would better stabilize your PH in the winter time when the house is all closed up.
Mar 18, 2014 #3 OP OP sqcube4me Active Member View Badges Joined Nov 2, 2013 Messages 302 Reaction score 3 Location ky Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Does it matter how long the air line tube is ??
Mar 18, 2014 #4 Reefing Madness Carbon Doser View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Oct 27, 2012 Messages 19,879 Reaction score 7,115 Location Peoria, AZ. Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Kinda, I'd make it a bit bigger for air flow if its really long.
Mar 18, 2014 #5 E Eric B Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Oct 21, 2009 Messages 549 Reaction score 27 Location Atlanta, GA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Yes what reefing said above as the longer the run the larger the tubing should be so I would up at least a couple of sizes!
Yes what reefing said above as the longer the run the larger the tubing should be so I would up at least a couple of sizes!
Mar 18, 2014 #6 OP OP sqcube4me Active Member View Badges Joined Nov 2, 2013 Messages 302 Reaction score 3 Location ky Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thats what I was wondering if I needed to go bigger after 10' ..
