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Re: silicone airline
Hi Tim,
I have used sillicone air line for some years, but lately I have turned back
to vinyl for filters, because the silicone air line slips of from the air
pump quite easily. Heated vinyl fits better. This has happened to me with
older French Rena pumps - the outlet of older Rena pumps tends to soft
within two - three years. It may be caused by the silicone air line, but I'm
not sure. The newer Renas have a nylon outlet. I havent tried them yet. I
use a safety valve in every pump and this increases the costs - to put the
pump above the tank is not enough because if the air line slips of, it may
fall to the floor with catastrophic results.
If anyone have had these problems with other pumps than Renas old ones, I
would like to know.
In brine shrimp hatching silicone is much better than vinyl.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Slusarczuk" <yurko at warwick_net>
To: <killietalk at AKA_Org>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: silicone airline
> Hello Tim,
>
> Some time ago I bought a reel of 500 ft (150 m) of silicone air line and
> use it almost exclusively for air supply from the air valve to
> individual sponge filters. In water it hardens with time but, it seems,
> not as much as regular vinyl air line. It is also not as strong as
> vinyl.
>
> In bs hatchers (inverted 2 L plastic bottles) I use thin glass tubing
> for the stiff part. It is very easy to clean but, being glass, one has
> to be carefull with it.
>
> Best,
>
> George
>
>
>
> Tim Addis wrote:
> >
> > Whilst the subject of airstones is online. Does anyone use silicone
airline?
> > I use it for my brine shrimp hatchers as they take longer to clog up.
> > I'm sure we have all had jars of shrimp die off because the airline got
> > clogged up.
> >
> > Tim
> >
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