Charlie:
Look at the specs for you diffusers. I don't know which ones you used, the ones that are rated at 0.5-4.5 SCFM or the ones at 1.0-8.0 SCFM each. But keep an eye on the Who's up for a road trip to N. Central Indiana thread. Ted tested that same compressor on a diffuser at different depths in my pond and the results will be suprising - you too RC51!
Can you find a volume/pressure curve for that particular compressor? I looked for one and couldn't find one.
So what SCFM are these vertex fusers. I use the .5 to 4.5 SCFM not a vertex fuser though, and can push air out of all 3 at 8 to 9 feet? And your telling me you can't push air at 5 feet with the Eco 7 with a vertex fuser??? My air pushes so hard I can't keep my boat next to it. I am not trying to sell anything I simply made a DIY system and it works for me. And if someone else wants to know about it then I will tell them. I am going on 4 years now and still pushing air like mad. And in this heat here in arkansas it hasn't missed a beat and I have yet to have a fish kill. I don't know maybe I am just lucky??? Charles situation has a whole lot of it all depends in it though.
RC