Re: new fishroom pump

[Ken Simolo <Simolo@chem.chem.rochester.edu>]

I missed the start of this thread but I use one large diaphragm air 
pump to run sponge filters in over 80 tanks plus I use it to bubble 
air through six 40 gallon reservoirs and one 500 gallon reservoir 
with a 6" diameter air stone.   It still has extra capacity.  What I 
particularly like about it is that it pulls less than 60 watts, it is 
rated for 25,000 hours before servicing the diaphragm, and it is 
extremely quite.  You can stand next to it and the bubbling of air in 
an aquarium is louder than the pump.  It is  even quieter than one 
small Rena or TetraTec air pump that I use to use.  It was not cheap 
($245) but it is much better than a blower for an application like 
mine since it is cheaper to purchase, it is much cheaper to run and 
it is very quite.  I purchased mine from Aquaculture Supply.  They 
sell smaller and larger ones.


Ken


>Hi Eric
>
>I am in a similar situation. I run about 32 tanks and am currently using 4
>smaller pumps. I used to use three with enough air but as the pumps aged and
>needed new diaphragms, the output reduced. I do keep a couple spares but it's
>a pain in the butt to pull them out, so I let the air reduce to too low a
>level before replacing and repairing the old pump. I don't want to go the
>blower route either, so the pump you bought sounds ideal. Do you know a
>source and the name and model number of the pump you bought? Do they have
>accessible replacement parts? Do you know how reliable they are?
>
>Thanks
>
>Tom Wojtech
>
>
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