g12saurus
New Member
Hey y'all,
I am either losing it or missing something. I have 3 tanks, 2 10-gal and a 28-gal, that have all been running on air filters/air pumps. Two 10-gallons are on a Tetra Whisper 10, since they just have a betta in each and I am not looking for strong movement, with small Aquarium Co-Op coarse sponge filters and have been great since installation (5-6 months I believe).
My woes are with my 28'er. I originally started it on a ALON USB Fish Oxygen Air Pump (supposed to be up to 13 gallons) with medium Aquarium Co-Op coarse sponge filter, as I was waiting for my actual air pump to arrive. That little sucker proved to be rather good, surprisingly. So when my Aquatop Air Pump AP-100 arrived, I tested it and it was absolutely a no go - just not enough oomph for any air bubbles really. Next I tried the Tetra Whisper 30-60 gallon one and same result as the Aquatop, just nada! I moved the locations on the pumps, I've switched air hose, air valves - you name it and I tried a variation of it to see if it was user error.
My next attempt, which I just ordered, will be with a Tetra 10-30 gallon that only has one output (maybe it's about the splitter since both Aquatop and Tetra Whisper have dual outlets?). So the little USB one is back at it until my next trial one arrives.
So what am I actually missing? I feel ridiculous and ridiculous because I can't figure it out, Help plz! My price cap is around $30 for another pump fyi.
TIA
I am either losing it or missing something. I have 3 tanks, 2 10-gal and a 28-gal, that have all been running on air filters/air pumps. Two 10-gallons are on a Tetra Whisper 10, since they just have a betta in each and I am not looking for strong movement, with small Aquarium Co-Op coarse sponge filters and have been great since installation (5-6 months I believe).
My woes are with my 28'er. I originally started it on a ALON USB Fish Oxygen Air Pump (supposed to be up to 13 gallons) with medium Aquarium Co-Op coarse sponge filter, as I was waiting for my actual air pump to arrive. That little sucker proved to be rather good, surprisingly. So when my Aquatop Air Pump AP-100 arrived, I tested it and it was absolutely a no go - just not enough oomph for any air bubbles really. Next I tried the Tetra Whisper 30-60 gallon one and same result as the Aquatop, just nada! I moved the locations on the pumps, I've switched air hose, air valves - you name it and I tried a variation of it to see if it was user error.
My next attempt, which I just ordered, will be with a Tetra 10-30 gallon that only has one output (maybe it's about the splitter since both Aquatop and Tetra Whisper have dual outlets?). So the little USB one is back at it until my next trial one arrives.
So what am I actually missing? I feel ridiculous and ridiculous because I can't figure it out, Help plz! My price cap is around $30 for another pump fyi.
TIA