Air Pumps

I always bought my pumps from jehmco. Not only would he help me size them so I didnt need to waste a lot of time on forums or $, he always had the exact fittings.

The linear piston pumps are silent as a tomb. I would keep them for three years, never service them, and sell them to guys on the gcca for 1/2 to 2/3 my initial spend. That might seem expensive, but when I had 6 colonies of frontosa and petrochromis, it was cheap insurance.

Cutting corners on a pump never seemed like a good idea. to me. 15 years I never had an issue and I routinely was utilizing the full extent of the pumps capabilities.

I purchased a medical grade air pump from a guy on GCCA once. Can't remember the exact brand, but I was really sorry I did. It worked great, but since it was several years old, I started to research replacement parts to have on hand in case of an emergency.

Be careful before you buy! Check out the cost for the replacement parts. Since these pumps are made for humans, not fish, the costs are astronomical! Plus I discovered that instead of just buying a small kit of replacement flappers, or whatnot --- you have to buy a kit that will cost MORE than the pump.

Hope this helps

I use a Jehmco Model #LPH26 and run 30 drops with plenty of air left.
7/40s and 7/20s.

while im at it, i also have a dolphin av-50. good pump, been running for 5 years or so. it is quiet, it has a hum, but nothing bothersome. my tanks are in the basement, and i only go down there to do fish stuff, so noise is somewhat ok.

it runs 18 sponges in 2 55's and 7 20's with decent air. rated at 50 liters.

there is no compairson, this is quiet, i was very pleased, id say silent, because it cannot be heard over the bubbles in the room.

the av-60 is running 20 sponges in big tanks with a few lines bleeding off, there is a ton of bubbles coming from the 20

the medo-80 is running 38 sponges with some bleeding air off as well. not as much bubbles coming from the sponges, that is to be expected.

both pumps are around 80 liters.

i had a ecoplus comercial air 3. that thing was loud, buzzing all the way to it broke in a few months. in the defense of the ecoplus pumps, i was at a guys house a month ago, he had one it was buzzzing and hot, but nowhere near the buzz i had and mine got crazy hot. i should of known something was wrong. but the price is half i think $59.

i have a medo-80, very quite, lots of air and silent. ive been running it for 7 years now, im thinking about putting the av-100 on the shelf for a rainy day when something goes down.

i just hooked up a supreme av-60, by danner. im way impressed with the volume of air, it lists 5500 cubic inches, relates to 80 cubic liters, i think. it was $140, not sure if it was on sale, or how long the sale was. but i would buy another, and would up grade to the av-100 next time, for only $15 more dollars. its very quiet and has given me 4 full days of lots of air.

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""I didn't start this tread and I don't look for new pump (at least for now) ""

LOL....ok, however. you were the one responding....

later.....