dwc air pump on 24/7 ?

[SoDrysBro]

hey i was sorta wondering if i should be leaving my air pump on in the dwc even when the lights are off ? the roots are in the water. i usually run it when the lights are on but i was thinking maybe it should be running 24/7 ? any info would be great.

[Lucian]

i run mine 24/7 , just to be safe , i did read it some where , but cant seem to find the page

[FUKN_BISH]

The more air you pump the quicker the growth, im pretty sure thats the case.

[SoDrysBro]

k cheers for the replys lucian and bish,

[F420]

something to consider-

 

A hydro shop guy told me that air pumps are useless in a bubbler but better than nothing.

He said to use a powerhead as you apparently get more oxygen in the water compared to the Air stone, the oxygen comes from the surface movement of the water.

maybe like the ocean doesnt have air stones in it but it gets oxygen from the waves??

[Luke Skywalker]

Sorta. Airpumps are certainly fine for running bubblers, but the way I figured it when I grew in them, was that you wanted a strong enough bubbling force to create bubbles breaking all over the surface. When these pass through the water, they oxygenate the water, and they also spray a fine mist of moisture into the atmostphere of the bubblers under lid area, ideal for growing.

 

You can use powerheads, these are often used for oxygenating ponds for fish, but IMHO I'd say the airpumps and airstones would be the best bet.

 

Oh, and keep em running 24 hours a day.

[SoDrysBro]

k thanks alot peoples, gonna start running it 24/7 i guess, i find as long as the water level is right the bubbles will burst and and splash up lil under the lid aswel as the pots/roots does a great job, bubbles for life haha, i will look into powerheads later on in life i suppose im happy with the current set up for this grow atleast, might try one in a clone dome or something mini bubbler for cloneing. gonna make one later on probly for next grow,