Oase OxyMax 400 high quality German made 400 litre an hour air pump. Oase OxyMax 400, supplied with 2 x 2 metres of air line and 2 x diffuser that features bubble size control. The pump is not only powerful and quiet, the build quality is excellent. Air pumps have been with us pretty much from the start of the hobby Used for aeriation of the water. However you had to be an avid hobbyist to put up with noise. Early pumps made a noise that sounded like a little arc welder. Then if you had money to burn, there was the piston air pumps. Piston Pumps produced more air and were quieter, but they would still drone away irritatingly. Nowadays there’s many quiet air pumps available and many of them might not be to annoying in a living room. That includes the Oase OxyMax 400 of course, passes the living room test no problem. Will the Oase OxyMax 400 Air Pump Bedroom Test? The real test however is are they bedroom friendly? Most tanks today don’t have air driven filtration, filtered usually by some sort of water pump, that are silent. There are however occasions where an air pump finds its way into a bedroom. Either to drive the filter as in biOrbs or because the pretty effect is required. The Oase OxyMax 400 makes the bedroom grade, no air pumps are silent but, these are as good as it gets. It might seem obvious what the Oase OxyMax 400 air pump is for but there’s a few things to mention. The current that the bubbles create help the filter do its job better. The current helps to oxygenate and lift detritus in to the water column where the filter then removes it. Planted tanks are high in oxygen when the lights are on, Photosynthesis, as the plants produce it but at night the opposite is true. Plants use O2 and compete with the fish so the addition of a Oase OxyMax 400 on a timer for night time is a must in heavily planted tanks. Of course bubbles can look very pretty especially if illuminated. Extremely quiet German built air pump. Constant reliable air supply. Rheostat controlled air output. Twin pump outlets 200 litres each. Floor or wall mounting. Includes airline 2 x 2 metres and 2 x adjustable diffusers. Salt or freshwater use. IpX4 slash resistance. Power consumption 4w 230 volts. Power cord 1.6 metres. Generous 3-year warranty. Max pressure 0.2 bar or 2 metres of water depth. Dimensions 150 x 70 x 50mm L x W x H. Connection size, standard 4/6 mm airline. Weight 0.75 kilo. Other OxyMax pumps here Don’t forget check valves. JBL ProSilent Safe One Way Valve JBL ProSilent Safe One Way Valve
