MICRO BUBBLES, MAXIMUM O2

Aero-Tube® delivers more oxygen to water than any other aeration system on the market today for less than half the cost

Aero-Tube®

Aero-Tube® is a dual-patented aeration hose that produces finer bubbles and exposes more water to air than any other competing technology available today, at significantly less expense.

When it comes to water aeration, the more water a system can expose to air, the more oxygen transfer can take place. Aero-Tube® has micro pores that create a vast amount of micro bubbles that maximize the surface area of the water, exposing more of it to the air where oxygen transfer takes place.

Aero-Tube®’s micro bubbles also take longer to rise in the water and stay intact in water longer. This gives the bubbles prolonged exposure to the water, providing an abundance of dissolved oxygen through the bubble-water interface, as opposed to breaking at the surface and releasing the oxygen into the atmosphere. The result? A much higher rate of oxygen transfer than conventional dissolved oxygen systems.

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Aero-Tube® Hose

The most efficient and cost‑effective product for water aeration

From the innovation experts at Swan comes the original Aero-Tube® hose with the blue stripe. Aero-Tube® is a dual-patented aeration hose that works in conjunction with an air supply to deliver oxygen to water in a capacity unmatched by any other aeration system on the market today—and at a fraction of the cost.

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Aquaculture

Aero-Tube® is ideal for every stage of aquaculture, from shrimp farming and fresh and saltwater fish hatcheries to large-scale grow-out ponds. With its continuous supply of micro bubbles maximizing the surface area of the water, Aero-Tube® exposes more water to air than any other competing technology to create the dissolved oxygen necessary for successful shrimp and fish production.
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Aquaponics

With Aero-Tube®’s expertise in both aquaculture and hydroponics, the hose is a natural fit for aquaponics, the food production system that uses the nutrient-rich aquaculture water to feed hydroponically grown plants. Aero-Tube® provides the aeration necessary to oxygenate the water for both fish and plants. It also produces superior water circulation. This keeps solids for fish suspended for consumption, instead of settling in the tank where they can produce harmful ammonia and nitrates, and ensures the nutrient solution is available for absorption by the plants’ roots.
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Hydroponics

Aero-Tube® is already being used with great success in hydroponics, the process of growing plants in nutrient solutions with or without an inert medium (such as soil) to provide mechanical support. Since the plants’ roots grow solely in a water-based nutrient solution, it’s very important to have enough dissolved oxygen in the water for healthy plant growth. Just a small strip of Aero-Tube® hose in the tank attached to an air source can provide the aeration necessary to oxygenate the water and ensure efficient circulation of the nutrient solution for absorption by the plants’ roots.
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Live Seafood
Transportation

With its capacity to produce a vast amount of micro bubbles in water, Aero-Tube® is ideal for live seafood transportation, which depends on exemplary water oxygenation to decrease fish mortality rates. The hose can be cut to any length and bent to any shape to suit the means of transportation. And because Aero-Tube®’s highly porous surface offers little resistance to the air pushing through it, you need less energy to get oxygen into the water. This results in much lower energy usage and expense compared with other aeration devices such as air stones.
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WasteWater Treatment

Aero-Tube® is a perfect fit for wastewater treatment. With its expertise in delivering oxygen to water in a capacity unmatched by any other aeration system—including to depths as low as 30.5 meters (100 feet)—Aero-Tube® provides the oxygen needed for the bacteria and microbial cultures to grow that clean the wastewater. Aero-Tube® is also antibacterial and anti-algal, allowing it to resist clogging and remain in top working condition for years with just a rinse from a power hose. It also creates a circular flow of water from the bottom up to help prevent sedimentation.
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Swan’s Aero-Tube® technology is already being used worldwide with great success. Its oxygen transfer rate and energy efficiency coupled with affordability make it the ultimate aeration system, ideal for a variety of applications. These include aquaculture, aquaponics, hydroponics, wastewater treatment or any application requiring effective input of air in water.

Testimonials

“I have been in the fish hatchery business for 15 years and used silica air stones all the time. I have probably gone through over 3,000 air stones. A few years ago we tried the Swan aeration tubing and what a difference!! Not only did we save a lot of money in costly air stone replacement and cleaning, but we greatly increased the production capacity of our tanks and improved our water quality. We have used Swan aeration tubing in several different applications and found it to be much more efficient in oxygen transfer. So, by using the Swan aeration tubing, we enjoy greater efficiency, better water quality and higher production capacity for a lot less money.  
 

We were out of power for two weeks and we survived Hurricane Katrina – thanks to Swan aeration tubing

Steve Abernathy
Til Tech Aquafarm

Aeration devices using Aero-Tube® tubing supplied by Swan, are being used in a Cage culture environment to raise catfish. “Our studies have demonstrated that the device using this particular tubing as compared to traditional aeration devices, has provided outstanding circulation, aeration, and energy efficiency by using just a 1 horsepower blower.”  

Dr. Hugh Hammer
Professor at Gadsden State College

Aeration devices using Aero-Tube® tubing supplied by Swan, are being used at Gadsden State College to raise and harvest freshwater shrimp. “We have a considerable amount of data to substantiate the following attributes of an aeration device, using the tubing supplied by Swan, versus the more traditional prop or propeller type of aerators. The attributes are as follows: 1) There is no sediment build up, as typically seen with the propeller type of device. The significance of not having this occur is a reduction of maintenance cleanup or the inoperability of the pond over time, 2) The tubing device provides an even flow of water, in a ‘figure 8’ motion, thus allowing for superior circulation and maintaining of a consistent level of dissolved oxygen throughout the entire pond, 3) The energy efficiency is superior to the traditional propeller type of devices. A 1 horsepower blower can circulate and aerate a .25-acre pond providing an 1100 – 1500 lb. shrimp harvest per pound.

Dr. Hugh Hammer
Professor at Gadsden State College

I have been making paddle wheel aerators for the catfish industry for over twenty years. The aerator we now manufacture using the aeration tubing by Swan is more efficient and less expensive to operate than the old-fashioned paddle wheel.

Roland Schmidt
Aerway Manufacturing Company

This product is making my job much easier. We have converted all of our systems in our fish farming operations, which includes trout, catfish and tilapia to this aeration tube.

Dave Block
Colorado

I started using the aeration tubing in 1998. In 1999, I noticed my electric bill was less. My electric bill went from $2700 down to $450 monthly by changing to the Swan aeration tubing. Since that time, I have been helping cities, farmers and others cut their energy cost by switching them to the aeration tubing.

Trent Johnson
Johnson Greenhouses

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