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TerryKoi
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revamp those airstones

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Hi
I have been changing some of my air stones through the summer as they have slowly become blocked, left them on the shelf for a while, I thought as I have no acid which would probably open them up I'd try giving them a light rub over with my grinder :idea: and well look at the short vids, to see the difference .

this was before the grinder (click on it)
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This was after
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before
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after
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Ok so its the wrong end of the summer but the filters are boiling again.
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Re: revamp those airstones

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you could put em in steradent overnight tel :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:
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GERRY5 wrote:you could put em in steradent overnight tel :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:
Hmmm! now is he joking or would that really work , yea but I don't have any falsies so would have to buy some anyway . Unless my mate Dave let me have some of his :shock: :lol:
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no i aint joking ....apparently it does work , but then i aint got falsies either :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ....DAVE :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:
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Yep, a quick scrub with an old tooth brush or nail brush, soak in steradent overnight and a quick rinse does wonders. :D

But be careful with the cheaper, blue airstones, 'coz in my experience they disintegrate! :shock:

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And I bet they smell nice and minty too :!: :!: :D
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