Quiet Air Pump

[kevinjames]

i have an old airpump with 2 outlets but its too noisy, can anyone recommend a suitable QUIET pump suitable for a 500 litre aquarium?

 

[Verminator89]

I've always liked the TetraTec ones. Quiet in my experience and the design was always quite stylish i thought. Also, if you don't mind putting an old mouse mat underneath it then it stops the vibration noise you might hear a little. But its running sound is quiet.

 

[sammclean23]

The tetra tec pumps are known to be quiet. I currently use one for my 50L and it is silent, as for 500 L im not sure but here they are.

http/www.fishandfins.co.uk/tetra-air-pumps.htm

 

[walkers101]

the larger you go with tetratec the noisier they are im afraid mine lives in a cardboardbox filled with airbags to keep it quiet

 

[Verminator89]

Yes, you have got a point there Walkers. Mine lives in the tank cuboard ontop of a mouse mat and i can't hear it. Without the mat though i can hear the vibrations. Still a good pump though.

 

[Skins]

I've always liked the TetraTec ones. Quiet in my experience and the design was always quite stylish i thought. Also, if you don't mind putting an old mouse mat underneath it then it stops the vibration noise you might hear a little. But its running sound is quiet.

+1, do like the tip for the mouse mat

Keith.

 

[markandhisfish]

the larger you go with tetratec the noisier they are im afraid mine lives in a cardboardbox filled with airbags to keep it quiet

agreed. another thing ive found with tetratec airpumps ia that the diaphragms are prone to going. by far the best airpump i have ever used are eheims. extremely quiet ,and last for ever