Air Pump Recommendations

In a few days i will be setting up a a DWC System with 4 - 3Gal. buckets and Im wondering what air pump to get. The General Hydroponics 320 GPH Dual Diaphragm would be ideal but it will not fit in the budget. I was thinking maybe this....http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753029
the 60 gallon has 2 outlets that i would split into 4, and attach a single 4" bubble disc to each one. Walmart also sales a 30-60 gal pump for 10 but i dont think its reliable. Are there some suggestion that u guys know of, all help will be appreciated. BTW, the strains for this grow will be Dutch Passion:Blueberry, Barneys Farm: Blue Cheese, Seedsman Seed: White Widow, and World of Seeds: Afghan Kush all Feminized.

I am using 2 of those you have. I have a 10-30 gal for 1- 3gallon bucket and a 40 gallon pump for 2-3. your gonna want more than one pump. I also have a valve that I can pump both pumps into and then push out the air equally.

PiecePipeSmoker said:

I am using 2 of those you have. I have a 10-30 gal for 1- 3gallon bucket and a 40 gallon pump for 2-3. your gonna want more than one pump. I also have a valve that I can pump both pumps into and then push out the air equally.

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when u say "those you have", u mean the one i posted in the link? anywho, thanks for the advide.The valve you spoke of is a Gang Valve, Ive seen them at Walmart but dont know exactly how reliable they are or if it will accomodate my grow. What gang valve do u recommend? Do u think the 100 gallon pump would be able to bubble 4 - 3 Gal. buckets? I want to use as least amount of pumps as possible but still get good bubble action. How does your 40 gal. pump do on your 2 buckets. Lots of Bubbles??

BTW, Why hasent anyone posted a sticky on air pumps. Seeing as this is a DWC Forum and air pumps are the most important part of DWC. I would do it but I dont have enough experience.

Yhea the one you posted. If you only want one pump go with a hundred gallon but your going to need a valve to dump the air to each bucket the same. those little tee's are no good beacuse it doesn't get there equally. Ya the forty does well for 2 of them. Great one 1 and ok on the other. I dont' have a preffrence for the valv as long as it works correctly.