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Poster Info
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Saltwater Mafia
Posts: 3,905
Registered: December 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Reviews
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Date of last review
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22
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6095
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Mon January 14, 2013
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Recommended By
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Average Price
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Average Rating
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100% of reviewers
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$11.00
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8.1
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Description:
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The patented dome shape and sound dampening chambers minimize turbulence and produce a smooth quiet stream of air. Wide footprint, rubber feet and suspended pump motor eliminate sound producing vibrations. Thick walls insulate motor noise. Powerful diaphragms provide ample airflow for deep water applications. Each air pump is covered by a manufacturer's limited two-year warranty. Pumps are 115V 60Hz and UL-approved for both fresh and marine water. Uses standard-size aquarium air tubing (not included).
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Keywords:
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Whisper Air Pump tetra
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rothenb1
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Registered: February 2010
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 699
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Review Date: Thu August 12, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Quiet, great output
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Cons:
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None as of now
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I am running 5 of these right now on various tanks. I am truly pleased with them. I am running a 10 on my 5 gallon betta tank and a 60 on my 55 gallon tank. Both tanks are within 4 feet of my bed and I cannot hear them. I am impressed with the amount of bubbles produced, it creates a lot of surface agitation.
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dnphillips08
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Registered: July 2010
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Posts: 323
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Review Date: Mon August 16, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Quiet, Cheap
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Cons:
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None so far
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I have this pump on one of my 10G it works great. I have no complaints.
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75G Planted Discus Tank- 6 Discus, 5 Neon Tetra, 4 Clown Loach, 3 Akysis Catfish, and 1 BN Pleco
20GH FW Crab Tank- 10 Geosesarma Sp. "Bicolor"
20GH Toad Tank- 4 Firebellied Toads
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funkman262
Senior Member
Registered: July 2010
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 1136
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Review Date: Thu November 11, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Inexpensive, easy to use
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Cons:
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A bit on the noisy side
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When I first purchased my Tetra 60 nearly a year ago, I used it for aeration in my freshwater tank. After planting the tank and setting up a saltwater tank, I know use it for a DIY protein skimmer that I made and it works wonders. Great pump for the price.
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funkman262's 90g Planted Tank Journal
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jbstc03
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Registered: June 2010
Location: Normal, IL
Posts: 106
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Review Date: Sun March 13, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $15.00
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Quiet, Cheap
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Cons:
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No check ball valve
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The only thing I have against this is that it does not come with anything to keep the water flowing the other way. This is only a $2 fix so by no means an issue. If you are wanting to add something like this to your setup, get it and do not look back!!! (Get a check ball valve from petsmart too so you are safe) I like that it does come with a valve to decrease the amount of airflow going in.
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ridgenesss
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Registered: March 2012
Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL
Posts: 338
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Review Date: Tue March 27, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Quiet, very afforable, tough
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Cons:
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can walk around
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These air pumps are very good. Almost to good for the price. They are very quiet and won't hesitate to run multiple airstones. The only draw back is that it can tend to "walk around" due to vibration.
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40 Gallon Breeder Planted: harlequin rasbora rummynose tetra corydoras cherry barbs
40 Gallon Breeder Reef: In progress!
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balt
Dude
Registered: July 2012
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 257
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Review Date: Sat October 27, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Relatively quiet, thoughtful design
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Cons:
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Tough reviews on Amazon
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My Whisper air pump has been going nonstop for 3 months without an issue. I understand that placing a piece of cloth beneath the pump makes it even quieter, but I haven't tried that yet. Currently, it is louder than my AC HOB. Based on the Amazon reviews, there may have been a bad batch of these pumps that have weak diaphragms. Once a diaphragm tears, the replacement part must be ordered with a kit of parts that may cost almost as much as a new unit. I will keep my fingers crossed and repost here if I have a problem.
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phatchuck
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Registered: November 2012
Location: NYC
Posts: 57
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Review Date: Mon January 14, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Very quiet and powerful.
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Cons:
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None so far.
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Got the 60 for my 55g and it works great for my bubble strip. I even have it all the way on the floor and the hose goes up about 4 1/2 feet to the top of the tank and the pressure is more than adequate. You can barely hear the pump running over the trickle of the water coming off of the water filter. Quality product.
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55g planted tank -
Paradise Fish, Red Eye Tetras
Balloon Blue Ram, Cherry Barbs, Gold Barbs
Zebra Danios, Gold Zebra Danios
Peppered Cory Cats, Pictus Cats
Octo Cat, Siamese Algae Eaters, Mystery Snails
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