Review on Reegugu 2.5W Mini Aquarium Air Pump Kit: Enhance Oxygen Levels in Fish Tanks, with Bubbler, Tube, Air Stone & Check Valve, Ideal for 1-15 Gallons by Paula Rodriguez

This Reegugu 2.5W Mini Aquarium Air Pump comes with rubber hose, air stone and check valve. The air pump itself is very small and has a small plastic loop for hanging. For the price it has everything you need to work. Most air pumps don't have a check valve, so I'm guessing they include one. However, when testing this air pump, I was amazed at how loud this little pump is. There could be a lot of advertising from the manufacturer about how quiet this air pump is, which made me expect less noise. But this pump is no quieter than the other brands of air pumps I own given the size and power. No air pump is quiet, regardless of brand, so this is tough territory to venture into without delivering industry-leading quietness. Most fish farmers love the benefits of air pumps but hate the sound of one, let alone multiple air pumps. I have a Tetra Whisper air pump and a Fluval. Compared to those two models, this pump falls somewhere in the middle. The Tetra Whisper air pump runs as quietly as possible and has all the advantages of an established brand (guarantees etc.). It is also in the same price range as this pump. However, Tetra does not come with a hose, air stone or check valve. Designed for performance more than noise reduction, the Fluval pump is three times the size of this pump. So I expected this pump to outperform them in terms of noise. In addition, this Reegugu product is a pretty good pump. If it lasts for several years, then that's a good deal for any fish farmer. But if you're buying the benefits of a quiet air pump, there are other pumps that can deliver everything this pump can, with big brand warranties at the same (or similar) price.