ThaMagnificent
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What size pump?
air pump for 55 gal rez
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Heisenberg
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I do one watt per gallon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/O2-Commerci...659327?hash=item3aaa068d7f:g:soYAAOSwtvtVVazo
http://www.ebay.com/itm/O2-Commerci...659327?hash=item3aaa068d7f:g:soYAAOSwtvtVVazo
justugh
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depnds on how hot the water gets
the hotter the water the less it holds in oxygen so the large amount u need to pump into the water to get it to the lvls u want
i am a major lover of over kill factor
in 4 gallons DWC buckets i like to have 2 gallons of air to pass tho the water pre min with a nano pore store
here u go
http://www.amazon.com/EcoPlus-728450-Single-Outlet-Commercial/dp/B002JLJC0W
http://www.amazon.com/Viagrow-Deluxe-Micro-Stone-Diffuser/dp/B00CF4CCPU
that should do u just fine in a 55 gallon .......the stone will last years the bubbles it makes are tiny so i works better ....the pump is strong enough to cover any need u have the water could get to abut 74 and u will still be ok
jeepster1993
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My setup.
A 55 gallon drum with a Active aqua 15 lpm 15 watt 4 outlet air pump with 2 inch air stones down in the drum. The control bucket for the ebb and flow is in front of the drum.
I have a larger 8 outlet 50 watt air pump for bubble buckets, but am not bubble bucketing now.
I could use it this summer, won't be dwc'ing 'till it cools off(fall).
A 55 gallon drum with a Active aqua 15 lpm 15 watt 4 outlet air pump with 2 inch air stones down in the drum. The control bucket for the ebb and flow is in front of the drum.
I have a larger 8 outlet 50 watt air pump for bubble buckets, but am not bubble bucketing now.
I could use it this summer, won't be dwc'ing 'till it cools off(fall).
jeepster1993
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Went ahead and added the piston air pump and 3 more air stones. It does make a LOT more noise, sitting on that lid is like sitting on a drum.
Haven't decided???
Haven't decided???
jijiandfarmgang
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Get a tiny pump, its not hard to reach 100 percent dissolved oxygen
Water or air pump it doesn't matter
- Jiji
Water or air pump it doesn't matter
- Jiji
I have the same pump. Go buy some tempurpedic foam and put the pump on it on the ground. It's like 5$. You won't hear a thing.Went ahead and added the piston air pump and 3 more air stones. It does make a LOT more noise, sitting on that lid is like sitting on a drum.
Haven't decided???
toaster struedel
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Them big pumps put off some heat, you don't want it sitting on top your Rez, eventually it will warm your water temps.
jeepster1993
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Decision.
I am using the smaller Active aqua 4 outlet pump.
It makes for a lot less heat and noise, plus with only 20 gallons in the rez, only running 4 pots right now, the active aqua is enough.
I am using the smaller Active aqua 4 outlet pump.
It makes for a lot less heat and noise, plus with only 20 gallons in the rez, only running 4 pots right now, the active aqua is enough.
There is no way that pump is going to raise the temps of a 55 gal res with a chiller.
toaster struedel
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Didn't see you were running a chiller, still hadta be noisy as hell up there
ThaMagnificent
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I suspended mine from the ceiling with a bungee and no more noise. The pump gets HOT running 24.7 though. So I put it on a timer so it runs 3mins and off for 18minsWent ahead and added the piston air pump and 3 more air stones. It does make a LOT more noise, sitting on that lid is like sitting on a drum.
Haven't decided???
