Using one pump to run 2 sponge filters?

[white specter crayfish]

I have a 20 gallon axolotl tank and a 10 gallon tank and I have a sponge filter for both tanks, The air pump has 2 holes where air comes out, it runs maybe 3-5 feet to my axolotl tank, and 20 feet to my 10 gallon tank (it goes around the perimeter of my room to stay hidden) and my dad says the pressure won't filter the tank (even though it is) but he says it will run out very quickly and the air pump will wear out very quickly, but I don't see how it is? the air pump just pumps air, that's it, it's not like it works extra hard, it never does, it has an outlet so if it has to work a lot the air escapes through a vent

 

[Deadliestviper7]

The longer the tube the harder the pump must work to pump air, I recommend putting the tanks closer together and shortening the longer hose/using a shorter hose.

Doing it this way will increase efficiency and longevity,so your father is right this time

 

[Jexnell]

What your thinking is an outlet is actually the inlet. The pump has to draw air from somewhere. Hole on the bottom with a screen on it to block debris from coming in such as

Ya that's the intake. Just get another pump, small one for the 10gal, they are cheap under 10bucks.

 

[white specter crayfish]

What your thinking is an outlet is actually the inlet. The pump has to draw air from somewhere. Hole on the bottom with a screen on it to block debris from coming in such asView attachment 1329757

Ya that's the intake. Just get another pump, small one for the 10gal, they are cheap under 10bucks.

I was trying to just save on the electric bill because my parents keep complaing about that

 

[white specter crayfish]

The longer the tube the harder the pump must work to pump air, I recommend putting the tanks closer together and shortening the longer hose/using a shorter hose.

Doing it this way will increase efficiency and longevity,so your father is right this time

I don't think so, wouldn't it just pump air and whatever happens happens? I thought it would just pump air and the air would take the path of least resistance and go to the filter

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I don't think so, wouldn't it just pump air and whatever happens happens? I thought it would just pump air and the air would take the path of least resistance and go to the filter

Ok how can I explain this? Compressed Air is pushed thru a hose, if you have a 6 ft hose and a 12 ft hose it would take twice as much energy to pump air thru the 12 footer vs the six.

 

[white specter crayfish]

Ok how can I explain this? Compressed Air is pushed thru a hose, if you have a 6 ft hose and a 12 ft hose it would take twice as much energy to pump air thru the 12 footer vs the six.

it would but it seems to be working fine, i doubt it will make much of a difference, my view is that it would still pump air at the same rate, granted it'll lose pressure, but it will still pump the air to the filter, it takes more energy but that energy isn't coming from the pump by making it work harder, it comes from the pressure building up overtime

 

[white specter crayfish]

What your thinking is an outlet is actually the inlet. The pump has to draw air from somewhere. Hole on the bottom with a screen on it to block debris from coming in such asView attachment 1329757

Ya that's the intake. Just get another pump, small one for the 10gal, they are cheap under 10bucks.

no it has 2 nozzles that pump out air

 

[Deadliestviper7]

It's called fatigue which is why a CMM has never been built,everything breaks down eventually, but useing that longer tube will reduce its life span, if you continue to do this make sure the compressor box is higher than the tanks,this prevents the dreaded explosion when the pump fails

 

[Jexnell]

I was trying to just save on the electric bill because my parents keep complaing about that

These small air pumps barely use more than 5watts, most less, like the one you need. You would have to be running twenty of them to equal a standard 60watt light bulb. See the one I use made for a 120gal tank uses 4 watts.