Considering expansion of DIY solar aeration
ghdmd
Yesterday at 02:42 PM
Happy spring, all!
The
system that I inquired for guidance on last year is back up and running this season! Thanks again for everyone who helped me think through that.
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As I mentioned at the end of that thread (but never got around to trying late last summer), I'd like to try expanding the setup a bit to two diffusers.
To recap:
I started pretty small & simple - a single 9" diffuser on 50 feet of 3/8" airline, powered by the HIBLOW HP-60. HIBLOW specs say this puts out 60lpm and 2.13 PSI.
The Matala diffuser lists air inflow range as 0.88 to 3.53 CFM, which converts to 24-98lpm.
I'd like to add a 2nd diffuser, towards the other side of the pond.
Ideally I'd like to go ~75-100 feet with the 2nd line. Is 3/8" still Ok for this?
And, more generally - will I be bumping up against the lower end of the diffusers' inflow range?
Any other concerns / issues with this plan?
