[bradac56]

It's a good starter pump but it is noisy since it's magnetic instead of a linear piston like the Jehmco LPH60 which is dead quite but expensive.

I've got the LS-65 and it's ok in my fish-room for the short term while I save up for the Jemcho but I wouldn't put it in a living area.

- Brad

 

[bradac56]

Then the LPH26 might be what your looking for and at $195 it isn't that much more than the SL-65 compared to the bigger models.

- Brad

 

[bradac56]

It's a diaphragm pump just like the little blue ones you get at Wal-Mart it just has more volume. It's not going to be as quite or as powerfull as a liniar pump or even the LS-65.

- Brad

 

[bradac56]

The DAPMH15 will be louder than the LS-65 and the LS-65 is louder than the LPH60.

There are four types of air pumps:

1.) Diaphragm: the standard variety that you can get at LFS & Wal-Mart
2.) Magnetic: A step up in LPM so it handles more tanks but is noisy
3.) Linear Piston: The best in class for LPM and the least noisy
4.) Regenerative Blowers: The big dog it produces the higest LPM of anything but sounds like a helicopter

- Brad.