Freakin Loud Sponge Filter!

[Ripnhammer]

I just got a sponge filter for my 10g breeding/hospital tank, but the tube that sticks half out/half in the water that lets out the air makes a really noisy bubbling noise as the air is released. Are sponge filters supposed to be this loud or can I set it up differently?

I'm used to the peace and quiet of an aquaclear...arg im in res so I do everything in one room.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

What kind is it?

I know that with the Hydro-sponges that the air is released as bubbles under the water and it bubbles to the top. Not to much noise. The air pump is louder.

 

[ecotank]

Sponges have no moving parts, so it really shouldn't be the sponge but instead your air pump that is the problem. Make sure that the tube is fully submersed and that the air flow from your pump isn't too high.

 

[Ripnhammer]

It's an Elite 800 air pump and the sponge filter is a hagen bioform.

The instructions for the sponge filter say to have the "water-flow" tube slightly above water level to allow optimum filtration and to increase oxygen. This is making all the bubbles at the surface and accordingly the noise. If i submerse the tube, it seems to make less noise as it it muffled by the water.

Can i submerse the tube or does it have to be half in half out