Aquarium Air Stone Bubbler
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Bill of Materials
- Suction cup (6.5mm diameter head) x 1: Mine is a spare from my Fluval aquarium filter rim connector. If the head diameter is slightly off don't worry too much. Either shave off some of the filament around the hole with a blade to make room if your head is too big, or fill some of the space with a bit of hotglue (also aquarium safe) if your head is too small.
- Aquarium tubing (6mm diameter) x 1: Mine is Penn-Plax but any 6mm silicone aquarium tubing should work
- Fine point tweezers x 1: To remove the support material from the suction cup cavity
Description
2026 UPDATE!!!!
I've added more plates with alternate versions of my bubbler. Now available, you'll find large versions for larger use cases, double ports for daisy chaining bubblers, as well as a vertical port for tubing coming out the top :)
*IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THE VERTICAL TUBING
Use CA glue to secure the port. CA glue is aquarium safe and won't hurt your aquatic friends!
Aquarium bubblers… the bane of my existence. They clog, they're hard to clean. they incessantly tap on the glass as the air pushes through… I think I fixed all that with this design.
After attempting to unclog my 10 year old airstone with a bicycle pump (0/10 don't recommend) , and then replacing it with a ping-pong ball, some hot glue, and hope, I realized it was time to head to my computer and make my own solution. The ultimate bubbler.
This design allows for easy cleaning with its screw top, and also completely eliminates the vibration against the glass issue through the use of a suction cup. The holes are sized for small to medium bubbles, providing great water surface agitation as well as entertainment for my turtle.
NOTE:
Because of the air intake stump and the cavity for the suction cup, this model does require supports. Getting them out of the suction cup hole is a bit of a pain but with a sharp pair of tweezers it's doable.
Additionally, this model should be printed in PETG. PETG is both pet and aquarium safe and wont degrade underwater.
License
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