DWC Air pump questions

Is a 40 gal aquarium air pump enough for a 5 gallon bucket using 2 airstones or bars?

lhbucs said:

Is a 40 gal aquarium air pump enough for a 5 gallon bucket using 2 airstones or bars?

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yep... you shouldn't have any problems at all. just get those inline valves, usually atleast one comes with the pump, to lower the amount of air pressure going to the airstone, so that they have about the same amount of bubbles coming out of each one. this will make it so that the bubbles are even throughout the res.

Can anyone make a suggestion on which air pumps to get, on a budget, for 5 gallon buckets?

lhbucs said:

Can anyone make a suggestion on which air pumps to get, on a budget, for 5 gallon buckets?

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This will handle 4 buckets easily.
http://www.discount-hydro.com/productdisp.php?pid=412&navid=8

Thanks for the answers guys. I just finished ordering those pumps. +rep