Air pump

[Louise Charlton]

Hi I’m new her and desperately seeking answers or ideas.

I have an 80cm air bubble curtain and an aqua one infinity 950 air pump. Only the middle of the air curtain works. As the air pump has 2 outlets on it, I was looking at getting another air pump and wanted to know if I got a 2 splitter valve, would it work if I put the 2 outlets from the air pump onto the valve and the use the third valve as an outlet to the air curtain?

 

[Colin_T]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Your best bet is to buy a bigger air pump. However, you can put 2 outlets onto a T-piece and attach the air curtain to the third side of the T-piece. You buy plastic T-pieces from any petshop for about 50cents.

If you have an air operated filter in the tank, that should be the first priority and get air at all times. Air curtains are ornamental and help increase oxygen levels in the water but are not essential.

You can try poking bigger holes in the air curtain using a sewing needle. The bigger holes will allow more air out and won't require as much air pressure from the pump.

 

[Louise Charlton]

Hi Colin,

Thank you for the ideas. I wasn’t sure it the T valves were directional or not (one way).

 

[Colin_T]

T-pieces are just plastic T shaped and air can go in any side.

 

[Louise Charlton]

Wonderful thank you for clarifying. Really appreciate your help