Re: NANFA-- air pump recommendations

njz (njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com)
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 17:03:30 -0400

I would second this type of pump. I found a guy who buys used hospital
equipment and one of the machines he gets has these linear piston pumps in
them. He pulls the pump out and sells them for aquarium purposes. I am not
exactly sure how the size is compared to Aqeco's pumps, but I can vouch that
they are quiet and produce a tremendous amount of air. I don't think that
you would be dissapointed.

Nick Zarlinga

"If we ignore nature.....maybe it'll go away."

----- Original Message -----
From: "B.G. Granier" <bgkajun_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- air pump recommendations

> Geoff,
>
> I struggled with individual and all different types of air pumps for years
> until I found the one that I really needed. And at a fraction of the cost
if
> considering buying many small units at $25-30 each.
>
> Go to www.aquaticeco.com and order the Whitewater Linear Air Pump, item#
> LT11 for $75 plus shipping. Run PVC pipe along all off your tanks, install
> air valves and tubing to the filters, plug it in and forget about it!
>
> I've used them for about 10 years now, and one of these Linear's will run
a
> BUNCH of tanks, no matter what size.
>
> BG
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "geoff and julie kimber" <gkimber2_at_earthlink.net>
> To: "Nanfa_at_Aquaria.Net" <nanfa at aquaria.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 9:30 AM
> Subject: NANFA-- air pump recommendations
>
>
> > I recently inheirited a bunch of fish tanks from an uncle who died.
> >
> > Along with the larger tanks, I end up with a total of 10 ten gallon
tanks,
> a
> > 20 long, and 4 smaller tanks that are oddly shaped, so I don't know
their
> > exact size.
> >
> > That's 15 small tanks that I need filtration for. Since I cannot afford
a
> ton
> > of small filters, I plan to go with sponge filters and an air pump.
> >
> > I have been trying to decipher the competing claims of air pump makers
and
> I
> > still can't figure out which air pump to buy. I would rather avoid a
> piston
> > pump due to the electricity usage.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > geoff kimber
> > lexington,ky
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