Battery Powered air pumps - Aquarium Advice

**Fishyfanatic** · 01-24-2007, 02:45 PM

We will be having yet another power outage next weekend due to upgrades from the local power company. We already have two Penn Plax battery powered air pumps from the first outage. When we found out about the first outage we only had 12 hours notice so we paid full price at PetsMart. No way are we doing that again. I checked Big Al's and they have both the Penn Plax and a Hagen pump. We need 2 more pumps so I am wanting to know your opinion on the Hagen pump. The Penn Plax is very loud. What are your opinions on the Hagen?

LandGhoti · 01-24-2007, 02:48 PM

I bought the Penn Plax pump before this last outage just in case, and I agree: it is VERY loud. When I tested it, my cats were looking at the cabinet under the fish tank like WHAT is that?? I don't know why it says "Silent" on the box.

**Fishyfanatic** · 01-24-2007, 03:13 PM

Agreed. The Penn Plax is so loud it freaked out the cats. They hid under the bed all afternoon. It's almost like a grinding noise. I'm hoping the Hagen is a better option.

01-24-2007, 02:45 PM	#1
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Battery Powered air pumps We will be having yet another power outage next weekend due to upgrades from the local power company. We already have two Penn Plax battery powered air pumps from the first outage. When we found out about the first outage we only had 12 hours notice so we paid full price at PetsMart. No way are we doing that again. I checked Big Al's and they have both the Penn Plax and a Hagen pump. We need 2 more pumps so I am wanting to know your opinion on the Hagen pump. The Penn Plax is very loud. What are your opinions on the Hagen? __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

01-24-2007, 02:48 PM	#2
LandGhoti Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Le Midwest Posts: 828 Images: 6	I bought the Penn Plax pump before this last outage just in case, and I agree: it is VERY loud. When I tested it, my cats were looking at the cabinet under the fish tank like WHAT is that?? I don't know why it says "Silent" on the box. __________________ 29-gallon FW 1 yoyo loach, 2 polkadot loaches, 6 cherry barbs, 2 turquoise rainbows, 1 chinese algae eater, 2 harlequin rasboras; java fern, java moss, hornwort, Asian ambulia

01-24-2007, 03:13 PM	#3
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Agreed. The Penn Plax is so loud it freaked out the cats. They hid under the bed all afternoon. It's almost like a grinding noise. I'm hoping the Hagen is a better option. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

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