AIR PUMPS
Silent Air Air Pump
| 
Air Whist Air Pump
| 
The Pump
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Rena Air Pump
| 
Hagen Air Pump
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Tetra Tec Air Pump
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It is always handy to have an air pump if you are keeping fish. An air
pump of medium capacity is enough. The air pump serves as driver for corner box filter
and also UGF- Under Gravel Filter. The air pump is normally connected to an air stone to
produce a stream of air bubbles. This air is not necessary for the fishes to breath, but
is more for decoration. But the air bubbles can create a water circulation from bottom
to top which will increase the oxygen absorption from the atmosphere.
The oxygen in water rather depends on the water circulation in the tank and also the surface
area of the tank. Normally fancy wheels and other gadgets which make rotary or other
movements are driven by the air pump. You can also connect a box filter with sponge to the
air motor to serve small tanks used for raising fry. An air pump of medium capacity is
very cheap and one should have this item. Try not to keep air pumps on top of the tank.
For they vibrate a lot and may induce the tank to vibrate and may cause leaks and cracks.
Air pumps should be supported on the stand or should be hung on the wall.
Air tubing
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Air Check Valves
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Air Line Valves
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Clear plastic tubing of 3/16 inch diameter are used to connect the air pump to the filters or air stones. A few
meters of tubing and a couple of plastic connectors, branching tees and valves are needed always.
These are very cheap items. Bigger pumps can provide multiple tank applications. Make sure you buy
good quality valves to avoid leaks.
Some of the commercial air pumps and their capacity details:
| Manufacturer
| Model
| Capacity "cc/min"
| Tank size "G"
|
| Silent Air
| SA-X3
|
| 30
|
| Silent Air
| SA-X4
|
| 55
|
| Silent Air
| SA-X5
|
| 75
|
| Silent Air
| SA-X6
|
| 125
|
| Air Whist
| AW-100
|
| 10
|
| Air Whist
| AW-300
|
| 15
|
| Air Whist
| AW-600
|
| 10-29
|
| Air Whist
| AW-700
|
| 10-55
|
| Air Whist
| AW-1000
|
| 29-125
|
| Tetra Tec
| Tec-30
|
| 10
|
| Tetra Tec
| Tec-80
|
| 20
|
| Tetra Tec
| Tec-100
|
| 30
|
| Tetra Tec
| Tec-150
|
| 55
|
| Tetra Tec
| Tec-200
|
| 75
|
| The Pump *
| Model-10
|
| 8x10G
|
| The Pump *
| Model-20
|
| 40x10G
|
| The Pump *
| Model-40
|
| 90x10G or 40x50G
|
| The Pump *
| Model-80
|
| 120x10G or 60x50G
|
| The Pump *
| Model-100
|
| 140x10G or 70x50G
|
| Rena
| Rena-100
|
| 20
|
| Rena
| Rena-200
|
| 30
|
| Rena
| Rena-300
|
| 75
|
| Rena
| Rena-400
|
| 150
|
| Hagen
| Elite-800
| 1500
|
|
| Hagen
| Elite-801
| 2000
|
|
| Hagen
| Elite-802
| 2500
|
|
Note : * "The Pump" is a large capacity pump for multiple tank applications
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