Mylivell Aquarium Air Pump, Mini Air Pump Aquarium for Fish Tank with Accessories, Small Fish Tank Air Pump, Fish Tank Bubbler Aerator for Fish wi...

Its so quiet, our fridge drowns it out - and they arent even in the same room! Exactly what we needed for a living room tank. I think its mainly intended to drive airstones, but I have a very small sponge filter and it seems to be doing OK with that. The tank is 5 gal. What I cant speak to is how long it lasts, given Ive only had it a week or so. But it hasnt shown any immediate signs of decay.

The media could not be loaded. Well I think I said it all in my video but check out my video I just made I wasn't expecting such a quiet little motor and such a cool stone it does say in the directions if you don't think there's enough bubbles coming out of the stone to unplug and plug it back in unplug it back in unplug it back in and that will kind of get it filled up and go in but besides that I think it's easy to use it comes with a lot of slack on the hose and you just cut the hose to do desired length and check out my video for an example of what it's like makes lots of cool bubbles and the fish don't really seem scared of it they actually like it they swim through it and suck in the bubbles so thanks again and hopefully this helps somebody out there

This pump is actually incredible. It is so small, I honestly was doubtful at first. I needed an air pump for my new tanks sponge filter so that I could start cycling and just wow. I was previously using the Tetra Whisper 10 but that thing was so loud! The tank is in my bedroom, so noise was at the top of the list when looking for a pump. Its super nice that it suctions to the tank, really helps with wire management. The only downside is that the power cord is a bit short, and I was concerned about reaching the outlet. The tubing connection is your standing 3/16, and it does come with a small amount of tubing with a check valve. I suggest attaching an adjustment valve as well, just because the standard airflow might be less than ideal depending on set up. We will see how it holds up over the many nights, and if it can withstand the 24/7 usage.

The media could not be loaded. It's a sad statement about the state of the world that it's surprising when a product functions as advertised. I bought this in what I'd thought was a desperate gamble. My old Tetra Whisper 20 pump had grown to make a loud buzzing, to the point that it was really annoying sitting in the same room with it. I'm pretty sure it wasn't quite that loud when I first bought it, but I don't think it was ever as quiet as this Mylivell pump. I've been using it for about six weeks now and it provides a good stream of air while making almost no noise. The suction cup wasn't strong enough to hold it to the side of the tank, but after being tormented for so long by a noisy pump I don't even care. The room is quiet again, and I can visit my aquarium in peace. (You will want to still rest the pump on the suction cup, though, so the unit isn't directly vibrating on a hard surface, which increases the noise.) I have a 20-gallon tank, so technically I should've gotten the bigger version of the pump. I have the 1-watt version advertised for up to 13 gallons. I think it makes enough bubbles, but I've included a video so you can decide for yourself. I should also note that I connected this pump to my existing tubing and air stone, so I can't comment on the quality of the ones included with this product.

SEE UPDATE BELOW, but first my original review: Apparently I was wrong about my understanding of the phrase "ultra silent" -- I incorrectly believed that it meant the product would not be loud enough to be distracting. Although it's not ridiculously loud, it is far from silent. I had to run a long hose to the far side of the room and put this thing under a bookshelf so my son would not complain about how loud it was. On the plus side, it's not ridiculously loud like the cheapest box air pump available. Overall I'm impressed by the amount of air from this tiny thing, but I can get a decent brand-name pump that makes the same noise and a lot more air. There are a lot of glowing reviews here so maybe mine is just odd. I noticed that turning it to different angles affected the volume, but I couldn't get it just right and mount it somewhere convenient. So it lives under the bookshelf and everyone is happy. UPDATE: The seller Mylivell contacted me immediately after my 3-star review was posted and offered to send me a replacement. Actually, they didn't offer to send one, they informed me that one was already on the way. The replacement was a different model (the original purchase was the black stingray shaped pump and the replacement was the more expensive oval white-with-black-center pump). It was silent...actually silent, and more powerful than the original pump. So I bumped this up to 4 stars for good customer service, but if you are buying the small ray-shaped pump you need to know that it's not silent. It's about as quiet as any decent air pump, but very small and easy to hide under/behind furniture. My original review was not meant to indicate the pump was not good, just that it was not as quiet as the description suggested. The replacement pump is a different model and is very quiet - the tiny bubbles in the aquarium are louder than the air pump. After a couple months I noticed it making a light hum but i moved it and it was silent again.