Aug 2, 2011 · A good quiet pump is the Aquaculture double outlet Walmart $11. Mine runs two 12"airstones in 24"of water. It has an air filter and a central valve block. 2 yrs running still strong. Lot of psI too. my hagen 2000cc@4psI can't match it's output running a single stone. let me know what pump you have and I'll google up a repair kit for it.

Oct 2, 2015 · I built a "muffler" to go in-line between the air pump and the tubing leading to the aquarium. This consisted of about a 1 foot length of 1 1/2" PVC pipe stuffed with polyester floss, and with a barbed fitting on each end cap. This dampened the pulsations in the air coming from the pump. And that silenced the aquarium itself from humming.

Dec 7, 2020 · I have a 75, 55, and 40 gallon on a rack. One day may add another 55 or 75. I want to add more sponge filters into my tanks but I don't want 5 different air pumps running. What would be the best air pump to use? I do want it to be as quiet as possible! Thanks!

Dec 30, 2015 · hampalong, you were right. None of my air stones worked properly unless I removed the check valve. So I did and just used a nail to loop the air line about eight inches above the water line. Thanks for your help! Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Fish Lore Aquarium Fish Forum mobile app hampalong I've also got a gang valve in order to use multiple ...

Feb 25, 2015 · As soon as an air pump is on, it's blowing very dry air through the tubing, so it would always keep the tubing free of any condensation. But maybe in a humid area, people end up with condensation in the tubing, and that, somehow, is able to build up and establish a siphon under the right conditions if the pump stops.

Mar 2, 2017 · for discussing freshwater aquarium air pump topics. What size airstone do you need for a particular aquarium? What purpose does an air pump serve for your fish tank? Find out on this board. - Aquarium Air Pump Article

Nov 10, 2014 · An air pump, just pumps air. It is usually used with an airstone and a piece of plastic tubing. You connect one end of the tubing to the air pump and the other end to the airstone. You then put the airstone into the tank (usually down at the bottom).

An aquarium air pump is a device that forces air usually through tubing for various purposes. These purposes usually include powering a sponge filter, a decorative ornament, add oxygen to the water, increases surface agitation, or add bubbles for decorative purpose.

Nov 30, 2018 · So I added an air pump and stone to my 20 high only to find out there's zero consistency in the amount of bubbles coming out. The only point where the bubbles come out as strong as you'd expect from an airstone is maybe the first 2.5" then it just gets weaker and weaker. I tried attaching a...

Jul 13, 2020 · About the battery air pump and tubing. Nickguy5467; Jun 30, 2023; ... Fish Lore's aquarium fish forum ...