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	Silent Air Pump???
NeptunesLady Hobbyist Posts: 71 Kudos: 197 Votes: 64 Registered: 29-May-2004	Thanks for all the replies! Yes, I do have a Fluval 404, however, I am using the air pump for the air stone... and it's soooo loud! Maybe I will try the rena's!!! Thanks!!! Also, I have noticed the fluval does have quite a current associated with it. Every 10 minutes or so I get a bunch of bubbles coming out of it too. Is this normal? Or do I have some trapped air? (Just got the fluval last Monday the 23rd, YIPPEE!)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	I've become a big fan of the rena air pumps. I have the huge 400 (702E) pumps running bubble stones/wands in 3 different tanks, and it's still not loud enough to be disruptive. I'm also a big fan of the fluval filters, and power filters in general. The only downside is that they tend to create quite a current, which is problematic for some fish, but for quality of filtration and ease of use, they're really great, and come in sizes suitable for just about any tank. Last edited by illustrae at 01-Jun-2005 10:30 Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
sccichlids Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Jun-2005	i have several rena air pumps and love them. when i got my first one it was so quiet i put my hand on it to make sure it was working.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Trojan_man Enthusiast Posts: 204 Kudos: 191 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2004	Here is a review of a person who have use one. http://www.petfish.net/reviews/rena_air_pump.htm
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I found the Tom STELLAR to be pretty good, especially when dangled in an onion bag to reduce vibrations. Also like the heavy duty SERA pumps. Have you considered swapping to a power filter instead of an air-driven one? The Fluval internals are whisper quiet. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	After numerous years in the hobby, I have never found a truly silent air pump. The closest that I every had was a brand called "Silent Giant" which was rather large and heavy as it had a large case filled with material to deaden the sound of the pump itself. I don't even believe these are available any longer. This may not be possible in your case, but I have been known to place the pump in an adjacent room and run the airline through a small hole in the wall. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
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