Air Pump

[gzylo]

Hi

I have one of large noisy air pumps from china, and I wonder is there nice and quiet alternative?


basically what is possible most quiet air pump?



Regards
gzylo

 

[gzylo]

bump


do you do not use pump??

 

[smegforbrains]

Interpet ones are pretty quiet. Just a little humming that is barely audible.

 

[Rooster]

In my experience, theres no such thing as a "quiet" air pump.... unless you want to spend a bit, all budget pumps use the mains electricity to wobble a magnet - this is the hum you hear !

If you must use a pump, maybe you could put it inside a piece of furniture, or better still in an adjacent room (drill through a wall) to mask the sound - but make sure it has good ventilation

 

[gzylo]

In my experience, theres no such thing as a "quiet" air pump.... unless you want to spend a bit, all budget pumps use the mains electricity to wobble a magnet - this is the hum you hear !

If you must use a pump, maybe you could put it inside a piece of furniture, or better still in an adjacent room (drill through a wall) to mask the sound - but make sure it has good ventilation

HATE air pumps

 

[Schmill]

AIr is noisy, and the more you move, the noisier it is. I just bought a TetraTec APS400 as they are supposed to be 'whisper quiet'.... well, I don't know who is whispering, but I can certainly hear it. I'm trying to work out how to quieten it down now. I have it shut in the cupboard under my tank, but that doesn't really seem to make much difference.

 

[fifefish]

try moving the air stone further down in the tank..
put the air pump on a tile of polystyrene..
it reduces the noise quite a fair bit..