How do you quieten your airpump?
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I have heard the same thing . . . hang it. A previous post on this board said thast they put it inside a piece of nylon stocking and used a nail or hook in the back of the stand to suspend it. Just like you said nothing to vibrate against plus the sheer nylon still allows the pump to "breathe".
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i set mine on a towel inside the stand next to all my food and my canister filter make sure no wires or hoses are touching or just throw it away cant make much noise from the dumster 
Well, dafishkilla, beat me to the ultimate solution . . . unplug it LOL.
I've found that some pumps are quieter when put on there side. Also, if you are using a gang valve with more than one outlet, you might check to see if you are getting too much backpressure. I leave one of the valves empty and use it to bleed off some of the pressure instead of having all of the air going through one valve.
Hope this helps . . .
I've found that some pumps are quieter when put on there side. Also, if you are using a gang valve with more than one outlet, you might check to see if you are getting too much backpressure. I leave one of the valves empty and use it to bleed off some of the pressure instead of having all of the air going through one valve.
Hope this helps . . .
Thanks for all the replies - the wife will testify that I'm into nylons so wonder what she'll think about a request for an old pair of stockings tonight!!
Certainly no UGF's in my tanks, I have bubblers in 2 tanks for extra aeration/gas exchange, both these tanks have Eheim canister filters with spray bar outlets.
These spray water just beneath the surface to produce a ripply current rather than breaking the surface or spraying down onto the water. Is this producing enough aeration to obviate the bubblers? Is there an optimum placement of spraybars?
Overall, I think I'd rather have a slightly noisy airpump than a sound like a horse relieving itself in my lounge or dining room!
Certainly no UGF's in my tanks, I have bubblers in 2 tanks for extra aeration/gas exchange, both these tanks have Eheim canister filters with spray bar outlets.
These spray water just beneath the surface to produce a ripply current rather than breaking the surface or spraying down onto the water. Is this producing enough aeration to obviate the bubblers? Is there an optimum placement of spraybars?
Overall, I think I'd rather have a slightly noisy airpump than a sound like a horse relieving itself in my lounge or dining room!
I like the Nylon idea, and with it you get the added benifit of having a filter for your airpump, which most people don't think about, I have a pet Hair Maker (i.e. dog) and after only a month of running I noticed my airpump was amost clogged with hair. So Thanks for the great idea. got to go talk to the wife about her Nylons. Later all
well here are a few things you can do
http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/faq10b.html
http://www.liverpool.k12.ny.us/stan...t/proj/g5/Soundbox/soundproofboxprocedure.htm
http://soundproofing.org/
or you could just fold up a rag or wash cloth and set the air pump on it like i do
http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/faq10b.html
http://www.liverpool.k12.ny.us/stan...t/proj/g5/Soundbox/soundproofboxprocedure.htm
http://soundproofing.org/
or you could just fold up a rag or wash cloth and set the air pump on it like i do
Thanks for all the ideas and contributions.
I've dispensed with one airpump by replacing the spraybar with a diffusor, the other's nice and quiet now wrapped in a car washing sponge!
You might be interested to know that I got a response from a technical guy at Eheim, Germany who said that you don't have to set your spray bar to return onto the water (very noisy), sufficient gas exchange happens if you set the spray bar a couple of centimeters under the water surface and create a rippling effect by splanting the outlet slightly upwards.
I've dispensed with one airpump by replacing the spraybar with a diffusor, the other's nice and quiet now wrapped in a car washing sponge!
You might be interested to know that I got a response from a technical guy at Eheim, Germany who said that you don't have to set your spray bar to return onto the water (very noisy), sufficient gas exchange happens if you set the spray bar a couple of centimeters under the water surface and create a rippling effect by splanting the outlet slightly upwards.