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feltr04 Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 35 Votes: 18 Registered: 08-Aug-2003	Does anyone know if there is an airpump that exists that is actually quiet? So far in my experiences with them they are simply too loud to let run all the time. There must be another way...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
paige Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 49 Registered: 12-May-2004	I have a rena air pump and it runs continually...it's in the cabinet under the tank and it's really quiet, I never really notice it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I agree...go with Rena, and put it on a neoprene mouse pad...almost silent.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Fishguy101 Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2004	I think the noise differs on what you put it on. I had mine on a wooden table next to the tank and it made alot of noise. After i moved it onto a softer area it was quiet.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	i jsut tear myn apart n add in insolation n foam into the voids makes them almost completely silent
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Bleeder Fish Addict Posts: 739 Kudos: 50 Registered: 16-Apr-2001	What you can do is to get a piece of sponge slightly bigger than your air pump and cut out a shape such that you can place it within the sponge. This helps to reduce the noise from the vibrations. Cheers. Bleeder's Forum http://silentlucidity.s10.forumsplace.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
feltr04 Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 35 Votes: 18 Registered: 08-Aug-2003	Thanks a lot! I'm off to get a rena and a sponge!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	ya me too the whole reason i dont use them is cause they are to noise i think i will try the mouse pad~!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
larry c Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Mar-2004	Some pumps come with a loop on the base, I put string thru that and hang it from the side of the tank stand. No vibration noise because it's not sitting on a surface. Just an idea.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
tessa38uk Big Fish Posts: 466 Kudos: 586 Votes: 121 Registered: 11-Mar-2004	What a good idea Larry 1 of my pumps has a loop i will try that. cheers http://www.greenspersonalprinting.com/
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
smurf Hobbyist Posts: 56 Votes: 4 Registered: 16-Jun-2004	Mine sits on the carpeted floor behind the tank - more noise from the bubbles it makes in the tank than the pump.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57


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