Looking for air pump recommendations

[Herpin Man]

I’m building a series of “nurseries“ for raising newt larva. I need to power about eight small sponge filters, and I’d like to be able to do so without having to run eight pumps. Can anyone recommend a larger pump with multiple ports?
I also want to use as few gang valves as possible. I hate having to fiddle with them all the time.

 

[Whomeverwiz]

I’m sure you’ve looked already, and would like a recommendation from someone with experience, but there appear to be some inexpensive options available from a certain online retailer that have 4 outputs. Good luck!

**edit**

I’m not sure that having the outputs built into the pump would be best, I know there won’t be valves to fiddle with, but how do you know the outputs will all be equal? I imagine the airline tubing orientation/length will have a significant effect. What I would do is use an 8-way splitter, an put one of those inline valves with a screw-type adjustment on the line near each tank, that way you don’t have the confusion that comes with figuring out which valve goes to which tank, and with a screw you can more easily make fine adjustments.

 

[gwharton]

I find I get much better control using these stainless steel quarter turn valves from Amazon. Could never get fine control with the plastic screw ones.

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Pssopp 5Pcs Aquarium Air Flow... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082SFFC1B/?tag=

 

[connorlindeman]

I find I get much better control using these stainless steel quarter turn valves from Amazon. Could never get fine control with the plastic screw ones.

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Pssopp 5Pcs Aquarium Air Flow... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082SFFC1B/?tag=

Im going to check those out. Ive been looking for a good valve

 

[The603]

That's what I use, never had an issue with them.

 

[Whomeverwiz]

I’m sure you’ve looked already, and would like a recommendation from someone with experience, but there appear to be some inexpensive options available from a certain online retailer that have 4 outputs. Good luck!

I find I get much better control using these stainless steel quarter turn valves from Amazon. Could never get fine control with the plastic screw ones.

No affiliation

Pssopp 5Pcs Aquarium Air Flow... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082SFFC1B/?tag=

Those do look good.
Aquarium Coop sells the Ziss valves that they use in their warehouse and store and they've never steered me wrong. I also enjoy all the Ziss products that I've used.

Ziss Air Valve for Aquarium Air Pumps, Sponge Filters, and Bubblers

Control the amount of air flow from your air pump by using a high-quality air valve. Very useful for small tanks or when running two airlines off one pump.

www.aquariumcoop.com

 

[Fishmanic]

danner makes an inexpensive 4 outlet air pump....their pumps are reasonably quiet.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007BVH8L0/?tag=ff0d01-20

 

[itiwhetu]

I have one of these, they are great to move large volumes of air, I have had it for around 40 years. It Still goes fine when I fire it up.