Eheim Or Rena?

[fish.com1]

hi all,

Just debating which air pump to get -

The eheim air pump 100

or

The rena 100 air pump

Both around the same price but the eheim has adjustable flow.

Which one? - Quitetest and most reliable.

Thanks

 

[smegforbrains]

Go German.


The Eheim is definitely the best by far IME

 

[three-fingers]

With airpumps though?

External filter wise - yes, they are very reliable, but even then the Eheim branded 'eccos' are no more reliable than the similarly priced competition.

Rena air pumps are reliable (I've had one running for 8 years) and more quiet than at least interpet, tetratec and newair pumps (I compared them for a customer once).

I stopped using my rena because the way I had it set up, the airline was pulling down on the air outlets, and it was on a window receiving direct sunlight, so the outlets kinda melted off. It still works though, and I fixed the outlets easily, I just bought a bigger airpump to use instead.

I've not heard of any experiance with Eheim air pumps, so i would personally go rena. Not that it matters much, but the rena is rated to pump at a slightly higher rate too.

 

[nitro7]

ive got the renna 200 its ajustable and quite

 

[helterskelter]

Ehiem is geed but they have only just branched out in to air pumps in the last 18 months, I'll always buy Rena.
Although i got a reconditioned Tetratec 400 for £15 if u want