Best Battery Powered Air Pump?

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I just tried to hold back a sneeze while I had coffee in my mouth and it turned into a cough and came out my nose. Have you ever tasted coffee with your nostrils?
 
If you follow the thread it has taken a different path, that started with your gang valve comment.lol
 
I just tried to hold back a sneeze while I had coffee in my mouth and it turned into a cough and came out my nose. Have you ever tasted coffee with your nostrils?
although its my thread, i can derail it as much as I would like; for another poster to do so would be rude.
 
If you follow the thread it has taken a different path, that started with your gang valve comment.lol
no man, I use gang valves on my battery powered pumps for when I go fishing. My baitfish for Flatheads/Pike/Muskellunge/Stripers are anywhere from 3-10" long......how many 10" Creek Chubs do you think ONE bucket can hold before ammonia levels spike, regardless if u got 200 gallons of turnover????


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although its my thread, i can derail it as much as I would like; for another poster to do so would be rude.
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Thats odd, I've generally seen guys use one aerator per bucket???
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Also aerators wouldn't control ammonia in any way
 
Thats odd, I've generally seen guys use one aerator per bucket???
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Depends on how much power it has....why buy more if you don't need to? Figure , most air pumps are rated to at LEAST 10g......why not split it for two 5g, control ammonia levels better
 
most portable aerators are usually designed to aerate 6g IMO
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Only way to control ammonia would be to connect it to a cycled sponge filter
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most portable aerators are usually designed to aerate 6g IMO
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I guess the rating is either "give-or-take" or I just got a decent quality one, idk......it easily does 10g+ for 8-12 hours, depending on battery type/quality
Only way to control ammonia would be to connect it to a cycled sponge filter
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I always just do 75% WC daily, like i'm about to go do in a few minutes......got 10 dozen fathead minnows Tuesday, gotta go fishing and use some up, too many in one bucket :( Been raining for days and gonna keep going until MONDAY!!! :(

If i'm at the water's edge, i'll swap water every hour or more, TBH.....or just put them all in the Flow-Troll, tie it off and submerge it in the creek/river/lake/whatever.....then the pump is just for the transport, and I save battery-life. natural aeration is always best :D


Fisherman's best friend......just tie a 10-20 foot rope on to the handle and lock it down

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For the record, I put that INSIDE my 5g bucket and clip my air pump onto the outside of the 5g......the 5g filled w/ water is like and anchor and keeps the Flow-Troll from floating away when I tie them together....better to maintain ammonia levels while transporting too
 
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