msherrill25 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I have a question with those familiar with the linear air pump being sold by aquarium coop . I am setting up a fish room in my basement and have 1" pvc that I have set to put together to tap and drill for air. I currently have 3 racks and have purchased 12 20 gallon tall tanks and 4 10 gallons that it will supply (probably more as I go forward). My question is "Do I need a diffuser at the far end of the system for now as it will be a process and tanks will come on line a few at a time or should I just drill/tap/valve all the spots I know I am going to use and just leave them open and bleed air that way?" I am concerned that at first I will not need all that air and would need to bleed off extra until everything is going. I guess the second part of that question is "Does back pressure damage the pump from not bleeding off the extra?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted April 12 Administrators Share Posted April 12 A few taps with some airline into a towel or something to quiet it down should do it. As you add more tanks, you can close them to keep the pressure where you'd like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msherrill25 Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 okay, thank you. I will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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