what size air pump for large air stone stick?

<crw59 RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message news:1110300755.163642.112580@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> I bought an 8inch air stone stick for the back of the tank, but my old
> very small pump, only gives enough air to make a few bubbles right at
> the start of the stick. Obviously its underpowered.\

Have you tried tilting the airstone so that the end of the stick is slightly elevated compared to the start of the stick?
(put some more gravel under the end of the stick)
Ensure the tubing is not kinked anywhere; that reduces airflow significantly.
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<crw59.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:1110300977.593374.273300@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> also, could use some ideas as to how to get the thing to stay on the
> bottom. looks a bit odd floating around the tank.....

Your airstone floats?
If you turn the pump off, does it sink?

Not sure if it is OK to bury the airstone under the gravel to keep it from floating....

At the LFS, they sell plastic suction cups that hold the airline tubing on the other side.
These can be used to secure the airline tubing to any of the tank's sides, and could
help prevent the airstone from floating.
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<crw59.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> also, could use some ideas as to how to get the thing to stay on the
> bottom. looks a bit odd floating around the tank.....
>
> thx - Craig
>
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