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	Loud air pump stressing 2 guppies
Guppy3 Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 1 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Jan-2011	Ughhhhhhhhhhhh.......... since my air pump is very loud it stresses the two guppies in my tank! My tank is 4 gallon and it is a sphere. Should I get a new tank or let them be? Please answer somebody!!
Posted 03-Jan-2011 02:32
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	What kind of filter are you running on your tank? With the right filtration airpumps might not be needed. Also what is the water quality reading on your tank water? Ammonia? NitrIte? NitrAte? Knowing these numbers may help point to something else that is bothering your fish. Sometimes moving the airpump so it's not on the stand but somewhere else can reduce vibrations and from bothering the fish. ^_^
Posted 03-Jan-2011 03:53
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Edited 03-Jan-2011 08:30 Hi, You would have to be a bit more descriptive of the "loud noise." Air pumps, particuarly the vibrator types can create two types of noise. One, a vibrating type of sound, can easily be resolved by placing the pump on a thick piece of sponge The sponge will absorb the vibrations. The other type of noise is a "clacking" type of sound and that is causd by having a restriction of some sort in the line that causes the pump to have to work extra hard to force the air through the line. If you have valves in the line you would want to open them up to ease up the back pressure. Your pores, (holes) in the airstone could be too small causing the back pressure. If you are running a gang valve (allows you to use one pump to run more than one item) in the airline then you will have to adjust the valves so that you have the right amount going to each item, and if it is still clacking you will have to add another valve or open an unused valve to bleed off the excess air. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 03-Jan-2011 08:29


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