WTB Big air pump.

[glenoweth]

OK it's time i break down and buy a big Air pump... who has one for sale? ;D

Post pics and price please.

[ree123]

Are you looking for a piston pump or a blower ?
How many tanks do you plan to run, or how many outlets ?

[glenoweth]

well not really sure never bought something this big, what would you guys recomend?
I need to the full fish room when fisnished it will have about 30-50 30gal tanks and my 200gal.
I would rather buy to big a pump than one i will have to replace laster

[reagan]

I sold 4 in the last 2 years. Go with the piston it will save you money in your power bill

[glenoweth]

ok, thanks

Brand size?

[ree123]

Log onto www.JEHMCO.com
They have good prices on various piston pumps and blowers.
If you call them they can be very helpful in recommending the size you will need, and suggesting all the hardware you will need too.

I also agree with Reagan, a piston pump will save on electricity consumption.

I have a piston running over 100 sponge filters right now. Does fine.

The various options on this web site also will explain how many outlets each will operate at a given depth. Based on your #'s above, I would think you would be best managed via a piston pump. But, the blowers are described too.

[ree123]

Not sure off the top of my head what the brand is.
I'll look at feeding time later tonight and tell you later.

[jon carman]

I have a piston for sale

[jon carman]

This one www.JEHMCO.com/html/lph80.html

mine is 1 yr old and in perfect shape $250

[glenoweth]

Sept 12, 2011 22:53:33 GMT -6 jon carman said:

This one www.JEHMCO.com/html/lph80.html

mine is 1 yr old and in perfect shape $250

Oh nice Jon, I was hoping to spend around 100$ ,but it does not look like that will happen! lol

[jon carman]

I have about $330 invested in mine after shipping. I can even through in about 20 of the brass air valves that are about $1 each.

[ree123]

Glen,
$200 will only buy you a rather small piston pump, but a good one. That would be new though.
Just won't run a lot of tanks. 25 or 30 outlets.
You would be smart to go larger, IMHO.
The one Jon has is on sale for $300 from JEHMCO, new of course, but with no shipping and no valves with it.
IMO, Jon's price ain't to bad.

If you want to keep looking, keep an eye on the dry goods of Aquabid and on Craigslist and E-bay.
These rather large pumps aren't around all the time though.

[glenoweth]

yeah I know its a good deal! just not sure if i can get it right now when i still need to run power from a new breaker to the fish room. i hope Jon has it for a bit longer so i can get it off him at a later date.

[ree123]

Been there, done that.
I actually installed 2 new breakers in our box and bought 200' of 14-2 romex and ran 2 seperate lines to my fish room. Often wish I had run 3. May someday add another.
The piston pump is a good deal, especially with the valves included. Good luck with the wait, and the electric wiring. Wiring not difficult, just time consuming.
If you have never pulled wiring, you need to ask a few questions, so you do it safely !!!!!

[glenoweth]

I work with 2 electricians so they will guild me through it. Yeah would sux to burn the house down.