Airline size

[w8lifts]

What would be a diameter recommendation to run an airline outside? My tank is almost center in the house and we work from home with a family of 4 and my co2 scrubber is working but tired of replacing media. Was think 3/4” but I’m thinking those are some large holes in the wall and need to go 40 ish feet to get a line outside. Would 1/2” work as well?

 

[vetteguy53081]

What would be a diameter recommendation to run an airline outside? My tank is almost center in the house and we work from home with a family of 4 and my co2 scrubber is working but tired of replacing media. Was think 3/4” but I’m thinking those are some large holes in the wall and need to go 40 ish feet to get a line outside. Would 1/2” work as well?

3/8” or 1/4”

 

[w8lifts]

3/8” or 1/4”

Alright I will go with 3/8 then thanks

 

[LeftyReefer]

I'd definitely go larger than the existing skimmer air line, otherwise you might end up starving the skimmer of air.

The skimmer is going to have to draw/pull air in, so if the airline run is too long and the line too small, you won't get enough air into the skimmer making it less efficient.

I ran an oversized air line to the outside and then plumbed my smaller skimmer airline into to. Sort of like a larger fresh air plenum. I think I used 1" line to the outside, but I'm sure that was overkill.

 

[w8lifts]

I'd definitely go larger than the existing skimmer air line, otherwise you might end up starving the skimmer of air.

The skimmer is going to have to draw/pull air in, so if the airline run is too long and the line too small, you won't get enough air into the skimmer making it less efficient.

I ran an oversized air line to the outside and then plumbed my smaller skimmer airline into to. Sort of like a larger fresh air plenum. I think I used 1" line to the outside, but I'm sure that was overkill.

Just got back from hardware store and they ran out of some fittings I need, so was forced to use 3/4”. Anyways got the supplies and an eager toddler that wants to help today. I don’t think I should have to glue anything so be a perfect toddler project

 

[w8lifts]

That was easy, will see how much of a difference this makes, my low is 7.9 and high 8.1 very consistently. Be nice to get 8-8.3