I've read here and there, about others using an oxygen concentrator (in addition) with their air stone. Upon my vast (20 minutes through Google) look into this, I've not seen a single person document the use of an oxygen concentrator for hydroponic use.
A little info on what an oxygen concentrator does. I'm not gonna post some long winded article, but I'll break it down as simple as possible. If you would like to know more, please, by all means, do a bit of research.
This machine, roughly 10"Lx12"Wx18"T, takes ambient air, removes everything EXCEPT oxygen. It's then delivered through a small tube. It is also adjustable in L/m (liters per minute). Most concentrators will go up to 5 l/m, but I also know there are units that go up to 10.
Now, some people have said,
"isn't an air stone enough?
Yes it's enough, but diffused O2 isn't what is trying to be accomplished with the oxygen concentrator. Yes, it will bubble in the bucket, but that's to be expected.
Isn't there a enough dissolved oxygen in the water already?
Here is where I believe people are misunderstanding why the con (concentrator) is being used. The diffused oxygen in ambient air, is being delivered through my air pump, at a rate of 20.9%. This is how much oxygen is in the air we all breathe. I am now delivering oxygen at a rate of 95% into the bucket. That's over 4x the amount of oxygen that a normal pump delivers.
Btw, I have an O2 meter to read levels in the room, to make sure it hasn't reached explosive limits, and my room is still at the 20.9 ambient O2 saturation.
Thanks for allowing me to share, let's have a discussion if there's one to be had.
A little info on what an oxygen concentrator does. I'm not gonna post some long winded article, but I'll break it down as simple as possible. If you would like to know more, please, by all means, do a bit of research.
This machine, roughly 10"Lx12"Wx18"T, takes ambient air, removes everything EXCEPT oxygen. It's then delivered through a small tube. It is also adjustable in L/m (liters per minute). Most concentrators will go up to 5 l/m, but I also know there are units that go up to 10.
Now, some people have said,
"isn't an air stone enough?
Yes it's enough, but diffused O2 isn't what is trying to be accomplished with the oxygen concentrator. Yes, it will bubble in the bucket, but that's to be expected.
Isn't there a enough dissolved oxygen in the water already?
Here is where I believe people are misunderstanding why the con (concentrator) is being used. The diffused oxygen in ambient air, is being delivered through my air pump, at a rate of 20.9%. This is how much oxygen is in the air we all breathe. I am now delivering oxygen at a rate of 95% into the bucket. That's over 4x the amount of oxygen that a normal pump delivers.
Btw, I have an O2 meter to read levels in the room, to make sure it hasn't reached explosive limits, and my room is still at the 20.9 ambient O2 saturation.
Thanks for allowing me to share, let's have a discussion if there's one to be had.