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    Areated bottom drain.

    Hi there. Does anyone else have this issue with areated bottom drain go in to a twister? Lol . Thats all mine seems to be doing now. At first i had a nice amount of evenly portioned bubbles, now it mostly goes up in a tight twister formation.



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    Has algae blocked it up a bit?


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    Hi mate. Thanks for the reply. No algae mate, its a new pond .

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    Hi Hezza,
    I think on another thread people have had the same issue and identified that the pump was putting too much air through the aerator.
    Do you have an adjustable valve you can use to reduce it and see if it makes a difference.
    Mine does this a little bit as well but not got round to trying that myself yet.
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    Ady


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    Hi dude. I didnt at first, but i added one once it started happening lol. If i crank it down, it stops then starts again ����*♂️ Id much rather a full spread of bubbles fizzing on the surface than a whirl wind that sound like a fart in the bath when it hits the surface lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hezza81 View Post
    than a whirl wind that sound like a fart in the bath when it hits the surface lol
    How uncouth ....….….…....lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by anne View Post
    How uncouth ....….….…....lol

    Hey, don't knock it 'til you've tried it!

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    The Words just came out my mouth Lmao

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    Quote Originally Posted by MustBeSomethingInTheWater View Post
    Hey, don't knock it 'til you've tried it!
    Not telling....................

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    Mine does the same like a twister Turning the air down doesnt stop it completely but defo helps

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    I thought that was why it's called SPINdrift, and it is supposed to happen, no?

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    It’s to do with the earths gravitational field and the location of your inlets Shirley?
    You’re sucking water down a big plug hole so it stands to reason you might get a bit of swirly action?
    Maybe lol
    Mine does it as well


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    There is nothing in the construction i can see that would intentionally make it spin. Its just a rubber membrane with air pushed through it.

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    Just live with it i suppose lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigcarpchaser View Post
    It’s to do with the earths gravitational field and the location of your inlets
    Sounds awfully personal for a public forum post!

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    Lol


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    Spindrifter air does move round. Mine does.
    Mine moves all the time with circulation of water plus the winds.
    Or it could be said gravity.
    They definitely move.
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