AIR PUMPS

[spin4reel]

What are the best air pumps for the money? I've seen the bass pro shop ones, but they look alittle cheap. Are the bubbles brand pretty good to use in a 5gal. bucket??

[joenofishhere]

Just remember to set up the bubbles so they stay in the plastic box. It can be a pain to turn on and off but will last way longer.

[PhishingPhanatic]

Just remember to set up the bubbles so they stay in the plastic box. It can be a pain to turn on and off but will last way longer.

Yep, I used to go through about 5 bubble boxes a year until I started doing that, now I have had the same 2 for over a year and still going strong.

[fishaddict0916]

I've used "Bubble Box", "Big Bubbles" (the round one with screw on lid), and now I have the little "2 spd BPS" one. In my opinion, the little one from BPS does just as good of a job, is cheaper to buy, and runs on only one battery instead of 2. Also, I have found that by taking the battery(s) out after each trip and spraying down the inside with WD-40, it prevents all the rusting of contacts inside, which seems to be the biggest problem with all of them.

[Green Tide]

If you will purchase the larger stone you will get allot more bubbles out of either one you buy . Allot of small bubbles are better then less but larger bubbles. Seriously worth the extra $1.50
They will all work on one battery as they are wired in parallel rather than in series like a flashlight.
I got the little gray one made by seasense when they were being clearance d at kmart , just to check it out and it has worked really good and has a rubber gasket all around for protection and doesn't eat batteries.
Oh yea it was only 4 bucks.

[rshields]

what said about the plastic box, plus take the batteries out after every trip, it will prevent premature oxidation of the electric plaques

when I get home I take out the batteries then I put the whole mess in a plastic bag half full of rice and it makes them last forever. Keeps em dry internally

[crashmister]

If you will purchase the larger stone you will get allot more bubbles out of either one you buy . Allot of small bubbles are better then less but larger bubbles. Seriously worth the extra $1.50
They will all work on one battery as they are wired in parallel rather than in series like a flashlight.
I got the little gray one made by seasense when they were being clearance d at kmart , just to check it out and it has worked really good and has a rubber gasket all around for protection and doesn't eat batteries.
Oh yea it was only 4 bucks.

I was gonna say the same thing about the stone John.

[GO4EM]

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