Awesome. Quick question. Is something ground off the stone itself each time so that at some point you only have a stick 😅 or can you grind it without any worries
They recommend putting two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide to tanks larger than 55 gallons Darren power outages it does not increase oxygen but it does decrease carbon dioxide is what it said
I would be careful with any advice you get, without it being from experts who fully understand hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide destroys cells and explodes mold spores and I don't know if it is or isn't safe for fish. It's not simply oxygen in water. I don't know all the chemical details of hydrogen peroxide, but I do know that if you add a bunch of oxygen to water, you do not get hydrogen peroxide, you get a mix of oxygen and water. Although wikipedia is not the best source of information, you can read about it and you can watch videos of mixing hydrogen peroxide in with various things to see the reactions. Also, I am not claiming to be an expert because I am not. I know very little about hydrogen peroxide and don't fully understand it.
I'm a newbie but this is interesting! Can it be done with the stone DRY, or does the water "raise the goo" for easier removal? Would sandpaper just clog things up worse?
I've always done it while still wet. Your questions are valid, I just haven't tried it when it's completely dry. Never used sandpaper either. What I've been doing works and is simple ergo I've had no reason to try it with what you've suggested. If you try sandpaper, let me know what happens. 🤙 Thanks for watching!
I seen the peroxide vids and I didn’t want to use chemicals. I even see a comment from some guy saying to use break cleaner! I’m gonna try my air compressor first. I don’t have a pot to piss in but I’ve always had an air compressor. Thanks for the vid.
Awesome tips! Gonna have to try the peroxide out soon! But this might encourage you in using more in proper doses in your aquariums. It’s also great for killing off hair algae! Hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen. From H2O2 - H2O and O2. The release slightly lowers pH but not significantly
Thank you for this, I did order new ones. But they wasn’t the correct size. So this is going to help me a lot. I didn’t want to use bleach like some said. So I continued to keep searching and found this. I’m going to do this tomorrow.
Doesn’t this shave some of the stone off and throw tiny pieces of stone in the water that might be eaten? Air stones are softer than a hard metal like steel. Genuinely asking?
This would most definitely shave pieces off your air stone. I certainly wouldn't shave it while still in the tank. Air stones in general are no more harmful than anything else you'd put in your aquarium. Pieces falling off overtime are due to happen either way. Hope that helps 🤙
After watching this video I think I am actually going to soak mine in hydrogen peroxide before blasting it with air because yes, I do have these things lying around and I know how to use them, good suggestions thanks
By better I presume you mean they last longer, more stable, need less cleaning? There are many brands to pick from. They can be made out of lime wood, porous stones and very expensive acrylic. For me I find it more practical to stick with the cheap top fin air stones. I have used many different kinds. No matter what it's made of it'll start accumulating gunk with a couple months. Unless you want to cosmetically make your tank more appeasing. My official answer is "No" lol 😆 Hope that helps 🤙
@@yourtap gah thankyou! I sure love my pets! Also your channel name always makes me laugh!! I live in St. Louis and our tap IS pretty bad!!! Though, the PH is naturally right for goldfish
Hey Dustin , I was doing some maintenance today, and I realized that you had a few weeks since I had my crap water fixed and fleshly filtered from the tap water whisperer? But I found this little gem that I missed on my subscription feed 🚀 So I just wanted to send you a quick message and find out how you are doing ? Hopefully, you are all right ? In front of some of the smaller joys in life and ready for some summer fun .... I am going to make my end of wintertime walk on the edges of the all powerful and mighty Mississippi River tomorrow and hopefully my tarps will. Have some sweet driftwood and I think it should ? So when I get the notice from the UA-cam I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE 👀 🔦
@Your Tap Water is Crap Very good to hear that & the other thing I wanted to mention that when you are planning to make a Twin Cities trip that a new fish shop opened in Mpls called River Shore Aquatics!!! Really nice selection, and everything is extremely healthy. The prices are a little bit more than the big box stores but it is worth it. The plant selection is the best I have seen and I think it would be awesome for you to do some recording for your Channel!
Thanks for this! You’ve saved me right now….I was first thinking like maybe I can try to scrub it but then I wanted to be sure it would work so I checked UA-cam and all I saw was exactly what you were talking about and I was like what the heck I don’t have an air compressor and I didn’t want to use foreign chemicals in my beautiful tank and ruin anything so I was lucky to scroll to your video and get another opinion and I just did it right now and my air stone works like new again! Nice big bubbles that my fish and plants will enjoy! Thank you for real brother for demonstrating and clearing up the nonsense out there lol
Awesome. Quick question. Is something ground off the stone itself each time so that at some point you only have a stick 😅 or can you grind it without any worries
Yes. You're essentially scraping off a layer of the stone. I have yet to end up with just a tiny sliver for a stone. Lol
They recommend putting two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide to tanks larger than 55 gallons Darren power outages it does not increase oxygen but it does decrease carbon dioxide is what it said
I would be careful with any advice you get, without it being from experts who fully understand hydrogen peroxide.
Hydrogen peroxide destroys cells and explodes mold spores and I don't know if it is or isn't safe for fish.
It's not simply oxygen in water.
I don't know all the chemical details of hydrogen peroxide, but I do know that if you add a bunch of oxygen to water, you do not get hydrogen peroxide, you get a mix of oxygen and water.
Although wikipedia is not the best source of information, you can read about it and you can watch videos of mixing hydrogen peroxide in with various things to see the reactions.
Also, I am not claiming to be an expert because I am not. I know very little about hydrogen peroxide and don't fully understand it.
Bubbles . . . It's ALIVE!!!!!!!! ( I got excited and used 3 more exclamation marks than usual)
Thank you man! You save my wallet ❤
You're welcome 😊
Congrats getting to the 700+ subs. I believe you'll have many more to come 👍
Thank you my friend 🤙
Nice easy solution for keeping your air stone clean.
congrats man , I love you , you're the shit. just know your pubs will get grey too.
Lol! Love you too bro! 🤙
I'm a newbie but this is interesting! Can it be done with the stone DRY, or does the water "raise the goo" for easier removal? Would sandpaper just clog things up worse?
I've always done it while still wet. Your questions are valid, I just haven't tried it when it's completely dry. Never used sandpaper either. What I've been doing works and is simple ergo I've had no reason to try it with what you've suggested.
If you try sandpaper, let me know what happens. 🤙
Thanks for watching!
What’s up!!!!! Nice video, I’m with you about our girls don’t like this beautiful hobby 😅
I seen the peroxide vids and I didn’t want to use chemicals. I even see a comment from some guy saying to use break cleaner! I’m gonna try my air compressor first. I don’t have a pot to piss in but I’ve always had an air compressor. Thanks for the vid.
Thanks for watching 🤙
@@yourtap update…. I used the air compressor and it blew my air stone apart. Probably best to do what you did.
@WyattWade oh shit! Lol
Thanks for sharing that with me.
Awesome tips! Gonna have to try the peroxide out soon!
But this might encourage you in using more in proper doses in your aquariums. It’s also great for killing off hair algae!
Hydrogen peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen. From H2O2 - H2O and O2. The release slightly lowers pH but not significantly
Thank you for this, I did order new ones. But they wasn’t the correct size. So this is going to help me a lot. I didn’t want to use bleach like some said. So I continued to keep searching and found this. I’m going to do this tomorrow.
I'm happy you found value in this video. 🤙
Doesn’t this shave some of the stone off and throw tiny pieces of stone in the water that might be eaten? Air stones are softer than a hard metal like steel. Genuinely asking?
This would most definitely shave pieces off your air stone. I certainly wouldn't shave it while still in the tank. Air stones in general are no more harmful than anything else you'd put in your aquarium. Pieces falling off overtime are due to happen either way. Hope that helps 🤙
After watching this video I think I am actually going to soak mine in hydrogen peroxide before blasting it with air because yes, I do have these things lying around and I know how to use them, good suggestions thanks
No problem my friend. Thanks for watching 🤙
Scrapped with a razor blade. Did not work.
Sorry to read that 😔
@@yourtap No prob. Ordered another one.
Does the round one works with this technique too?
It does. Sorry for the delay in my response. I never saw this notification.
I,d almost given up looking Soo gald you did this video Cos at last NO CHEMICALS with excellent results hug THANK YOU
I'm happy it helped 🤙
Thanks for watching!
wonderful. Ill try it! are different brands better? Mine seem cheap.
By better I presume you mean they last longer, more stable, need less cleaning?
There are many brands to pick from. They can be made out of lime wood, porous stones and very expensive acrylic.
For me I find it more practical to stick with the cheap top fin air stones. I have used many different kinds. No matter what it's made of it'll start accumulating gunk with a couple months.
Unless you want to cosmetically make your tank more appeasing.
My official answer is "No" lol 😆
Hope that helps 🤙
Great vid
Thanks for watching 🤙
Excellent advice!!! I admit, I just use cheap small sponge filters instead of air stones
That is a valuable way to do it. 🤙
It also would make a great video!
You make it and we'll steal the market on air stone solutions 😁
@@yourtap I admire your cleaning though because while they last a LONG time when my sponges get too gross I throw them out!
@@langenandanimals thanks Langen! I've been following you for a couple years. My favorite wholesome animal channel!
@@yourtap gah thankyou! I sure love my pets! Also your channel name always makes me laugh!!
I live in St. Louis and our tap IS pretty bad!!! Though, the PH is naturally right for goldfish
Super simple solution!!! THANK YOU! 🫧 🐠 You have a new sub! 👍
I'm happy you enjoyed it! 😁
Thank You
You're welcome 🤙
Hey Dustin , I was doing some maintenance today, and I realized that you had a few weeks since I had my crap water fixed and fleshly filtered from the tap water whisperer? But I found this little gem that I missed on my subscription feed 🚀 So I just wanted to send you a quick message and find out how you are doing ? Hopefully, you are all right ? In front of some of the smaller joys in life and ready for some summer fun .... I am going to make my end of wintertime walk on the edges of the all powerful and mighty Mississippi River tomorrow and hopefully my tarps will. Have some sweet driftwood and I think it should ?
So when I get the notice from the UA-cam I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE 👀 🔦
I've been on Hiatus. Thanks for asking and I'm doing good. I'm definitely ready for summer so I can get out of this house! Cabin fever for sure.
@Your Tap Water is Crap Very good to hear that & the other thing I wanted to mention that when you are planning to make a Twin Cities trip that a new fish shop opened in Mpls called River Shore Aquatics!!! Really nice selection, and everything is extremely healthy. The prices are a little bit more than the big box stores but it is worth it. The plant selection is the best I have seen and I think it would be awesome for you to do some recording for your Channel!
What filter is that
It's a AquaClear however Fluval has bought that design so it's called whatever they've named it. Very easy to distinguish. It's completely Clear
Thanks for this! You’ve saved me right now….I was first thinking like maybe I can try to scrub it but then I wanted to be sure it would work so I checked UA-cam and all I saw was exactly what you were talking about and I was like what the heck I don’t have an air compressor and I didn’t want to use foreign chemicals in my beautiful tank and ruin anything so I was lucky to scroll to your video and get another opinion and I just did it right now and my air stone works like new again! Nice big bubbles that my fish and plants will enjoy! Thank you for real brother for demonstrating and clearing up the nonsense out there lol
My pleasure. Really happy this helped 🤙