Quote Originally Posted by 420F4i
BUMP for a really great thread.

Ive been working on a similar setup, but I think im gonna switch to this. I have 2 questions for anyone thats built one, both having to do with the air supply..

1. I went around to a couple of pet stores to get a pump. All I found was battery operated pumps. Is that what you guys are using? I dont like changing (and buying lol) batteries every so often. I want a pump that I can plug in.

2. The T fitting.. I cant find one small enough. Lowes and HD carry a 1/4" nylon T, but the 1/4" hose wont fit over it. They dont sell any smaller T's, the 2 pet stores i went to dont either, they reccomended buying another pump for $12 (of course).
Should I just get the hose warm enough to stretch it over the fittings?

first i'd like to apologize to all who have posted here in the last month or so.

i've been suffering financial difficulties as well as having to make funeral
arrangements for my last computer, a very sad day and an added burden.


anyway, as to your questions 420F4i, first, no, don't get the battery operated
models, heres a couple of different models that you should be able to find at
stores like PetSmart, PetCo, Kmart, Walmart, etc., etc., etc....

you should be able to find the fittings there as well and this stuff should be
really easy to find locally.

here's a link to bghydro but again, this should be easy to find locally

BetterGrow Hydro Online - EcoPlus Air Pumps


if you're just looking to aerate a cloner a 20 gallon pump will be fine.
it'll probably cost around $15.00, maybe less