RE: [RML]: Air Pump Recomendations

Harro Hieronimus (Harro.Hieronimus at t-online.de)
Thu, 10 Apr 97 19:29 +0100

I'm running a Hagen pump. It produces about 2,400 l per hour and needs
just 40 W. And it's incredibely low in noise - but not cheap. In Germany
ist costs about 300 $.

Harro

>Looking for recommendations for an airpump that can drive about 10 or so
>10-20 gallon tanks (UG and sponge filters here and there), 4 five gallon
>buckets (daphnia cultures), two one gallon jars (brine shrimp hatchery).

>I am looking at a way to consolidate all of this to one pump. Currently
>run a Dynamaster II and it is REALLY LOUD and sitting right outside my bed
>room window (wooden louvers, don't need real windows to keep out the cold
>and I can keep my fish on the patio temp usually doesn't get bellow 70°F).
>My wife has been understanding, but I think we both are suffereing from
>lack of REM sleep. Any ideas? I am considering a Max Air Linear Piston
>Pump, Need to check the speck. Seemes like it can do 16 PSI and about
>2000+ liters per hour. Is this reasonable? Anyone with some experiance
>please let me know. Don't want to get another really loud pump.