Air pump question

[Mtoews]

I have an Elite 802 air pump. For the time being i have one airstone. the pump has two outlets. Am i damaging the pump by blocking the outlet that isn't being used for noise reasons? thanks

 

[jm1212]

i wouldnt think so, unless you are blocking the outlet with something that it is not supposed to be blocked with.

 

[Mtoews]

I was thinking of putting a short piece of hose on the outlet and kinking the line to prevent the air from escaping.

 

[kmgriff72]

Why don't you just add another air stone or a bubbler or something to use that port with?

 

[viboy]

You could add a splitter and run it backwards. Collect the air from both sides and run it to one airstone.

 

[epicfish]

You could add a splitter and run it backwards. Collect the air from both sides and run it to one airstone.

That'd be the best solution. Then get a longer airstone if you want. =)

Get a T-valve and hook up two outputs in the pump to one airstone.

 

[SirWired]

If the Elite 802 is so big that it has two outlets, why aren't you running more than one stone? (Unless of course you have a really big stone.) Not letting enough air flow through the pump is not good for the pump.

SirWired

 

[Mtoews]

thanks for all the info.