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[Shane-o88]

Looking for some advice on where to find an airpump powerful enough to supply air to all the tanks in my fish room, it'll need to be able to provide enough air for at least 15-20 tanks. Any websites that I can look at? Thanks in advance

[malawiman85]

Clownz sent me this link the other day... Has 8 outlets.  Click... here

Edited by malawiman85, 08 January 2014 - 10:46 AM.

[Evil_Boof]

Ive heard the hailea(spelling) high blow pumps are meant to be good. and good value. think i saw some at aquotix

[werdna]

Resun LP40 or LP60 are my personal favourite.

[malawiman85]

Check here for specs on Werdna's http://www.aquariums...umps/lardia.htm

[werdna]

Why go to that site when you can get them from AOA, who are a sponsor, and cheaper, and will give you a 10% discount if you are a club member??? http://aquariumprodu...e_air_pumps.php

Last I checked, Vebas was quite comparable too and you could get it same day

[malawiman85]

Just happened to be looking at that site them when you posted.

Edited by slink, 09 January 2014 - 05:45 AM.
Please don't quote post directly above

[werdna]

Fair enough

[Fox]

Screw that! Go to Vebas!  Pacco has some decent pumps that will do that amount of tanks easily. I bought one a couple of weeks back.
Always good service & with your 10% off works out pretty good and also as Andre said, you get it same day and without the extra hassle if something goes wrong you dont have to send it back to East.

[Bermont]

AoA would be cheaper for shane due to the fact he would use about $20 in fuel going to and from the shop easy since he lives out chidlow, 

[Morley Aquariums]

Ive got the koi air 25, you can have one for $140, quality unit.

[Shane-o88]

Cheers guy but I think I'm looking for a pond one 8000 or similiar. I prefer too much air opposed to not enough.

[werdna]

Thats a lot of air for only 20 tanks.

However if you really feel you require that much, personally I would go Resun or Blagdon over Pond One.

[Shane-o88]

It's all Chinese these days isn't it?? No such thing as good quality anymore.

I just want a big one so if I set up more tanks I don't need to keep constantly upgrading.

[slink]

I had a pond one air pump once was glad when I threw it away nothing but problems with it. Have used resun ever since great air pump solid build, if you are going to use something big make sure you are able to bleed air out of this system to much back pressure is no good for the diaphragm

[werdna]

The difference in price is probably going to be around $20.

The difference in quality is huge

[Shane-o88]

I'll have a look at the resun, I have a couple of 4 outlet resun air pumps, 2 diaphragms went in one but it lasted about two years. Got some blue planet spare parts and good as new.

[werdna]

I have never replaced a diaphragm in any of my Resun LP pumps.

Originally I had an LP-40 which lasted 4 years before I upgraded to an LP-100.

I ran that for 2 years before swapping for a LP-60.

My LP-60 has been running now for 3 years.

 

When I was running twin and 4 outlet air pumps I was replacing diaphragms every 6 months.

[Shane-o88]

I have a hailea that runs a few tanks it's about 70-80L/m but it's just not enough. I want to run black retic pipe from the pump around the roof of my fishroom so I can just run airlines straight from the pipe, also I'm trying to find a way to make an air powered spraybar for each tank for water circulation so I don't need power heads in every tank only sponge filters.

[werdna]

Pity you aren't closer, I would loan you my LP60 to have a try.

 

Why do you need a spray bar?

The air bubbles rising off the sponges will draw water with it, causing water to swirl in the tank.