Air Pump Recommendations

[JohnH]

Hi all,

I need to upgrade my air pumps I have on my 3ft tank. I currently have this set up:

Aquamantra SP360 2 x 180L/Hr - 3L/Min

• 1 x UP Aquarium Internal Breeder box
  
• 1 x Aquamantra Large External Breeder box
  
  
  Aquaone Stella 200D 2 x 100L/Hr - 1.6L/Min
  
  • 1 x Aquamantra Large External Breeder box
    
  • 1 x Sponge filter
    

  If I try and add anything else to either of these pumps, the flow reduces too much on the breeder boxes.

  I want to add

• 1 x sponge filter
  
• 1 x Aquamantra external breeder box
  
• 4 x airstones (one for each breeder box)
  
  
  
  So I'm looking for a pump that will run all of the above. I was thinking something like a Hailea ACO-208 Air Compressor 2100L/H - 35L/Min
  
  http://www.theaquariumshop.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=858&name=Hailea%20Aquarium%20Air%20compressor%20ACO-208
  
  I have a Hailea ACO-009 that I use in the shed, but it chews 120W and is Hailea Loud! Anyone use the ACO-208 and can comment?
  
  Maybe there is something else out there?

[blindfisherman]

This one is currently running 9 sponge filters, a couple of breeder box and the rest of the air is quite nicely moving the K1 in 2 sumps.

I have it sitting on a board with a bit of sponge glued to the bottom of the board and I cant hear it the pump.

15W and $65 for 20L/ min ... I have 0 complaints with it.

The one you posted is slightly more efficient so someone else may have one to comment on but I think that anything with >1000L/h should be heaps of air for you.

[JohnH]

I certainly like the sound of no sound

[JohnH]

After reading some bad reviews on how loud the Hailea ACO-208 was I went with the Hailea V20. It arrived today and it powers everything perfectly.

Best part is it is quieter than the Aquamantra SP360 & Aquaone Stella 200D it replaced

[blindfisherman]

if you make a tap to release the excess air out of the pipes and only run enough peessure for the deepest airstone it will be even quieter :)

[JohnH]

Cool I'll give that a go too.