air pumps?

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runsfromdacops

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #1

so im looking for a new air pump for my next set up. im going with a bubbleponic set up im thinking 2 big rubbermade tubs 3 big girls in each one what i want to know is waht size and brand you guys recamend/ are using. how many watts and liters/min are they?

 

SuthernKumfert

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #2

realy any water pump from a pet store that is recommended for a 50 gallon fush tank should do you good.

 

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runsfromdacops

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #3

not looking for a water pump. looking for a air pump i have a pump it my cloner for a 60 gallon.works ok for the 2-3 gallon cloner but i think im going to need some thing much bigger for 2 big rubbermad tubs.

 

SuthernKumfert

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #4

runsfromdacops said:

not looking for a water pump. looking for a air pump i have a pump it my cloner for a 60 gallon.works ok for the 2-3 gallon cloner but i think im going to need some thing much bigger for 2 big rubbermad tubs.

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yeah the air pumps have a recommendation as to what gallon fish tank it will be good for. if you think you need more air then maybe go up to something for a 100 gallon fish tank...but thats up to you...

 

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runsfromdacops

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #5

yep the air pumps i have been looking at are anywhere for 20 litters/min to 130 litters/min and any were from 20$ to over 100$ and i dont mind alittle over kill but i dont want to spend 100$ on a air pump if i dont have to.

 

SuthernKumfert

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #6

runsfromdacops said:

yep the air pumps i have been looking at are anywhere for 20 litters/min to 130 litters/min and any were from 20$ to over 100$ and i dont mind alittle over kill but i dont want to spend 100$ on a air pump if i dont have to.

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well i think a $40 to $50pump should be ok...

 

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runsfromdacops

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #7

like a 60-80 ish liter/min?

 

upabove

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #8

Heres what I use. Its by ActiveAqua 110 liters per minute. 112watts. Its probably more than I need but it runs all 8 airstones and 8 driplines.

 

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runsfromdacops

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• Dec 29, 2008

• #9

thats the same pump i have been eyeing, but i thing i might just get the 60watt 70 litter/min pump of the same brand. any idea where to get them at a good price? i keed ebay but only one for sale at 65$+10$ to ship.

 

upabove

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• Dec 30, 2008

• #10

I would go with the activeaqua pump. I started off with the dual diaphragm air pump by GH, $64. That wasnt enough so I went to the pet store and bought single pumps to add to the dual pump. Finally I got this activeaqua 110L and it can run everything! Now I have four single air pumps sitting around that I will never use. The activeaqua is $84.

 

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runsfromdacops

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• Dec 30, 2008

• #11

im looking at the activeaqua pump but the 60w 70 litter/min one. do you think that will run 2 bigger tubs and 2 small ones?

 

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bca21

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• Dec 30, 2008

• #12

Dude, go to Wall mart, home deopt, pet co, pets mart, any were... get 2 50 gallon air pumps. there 15 dollars... plenty of power. its not that hard....