Quiet Air Pump?

[King]

ive tried "whisper" and "topfin" air pumps and they are both really loud, to the point to where its annoying and i feel like turning them off.. is there anyone that makes one that is actually quiet?? this vibrating sound is driving me nuts LOL..

 

[KittyKat]

I found Hailea to be quietest and most reliable I have ever used.. but I only keep it for emergencies, not every day use, as there is no such thing as a silent pump and I'm obsessed about my equipment not even humming quietly.

 

[Harlequins]

They all vibrate to a certain extent,put a piece of carpet/sponge underneath to soften it.

I've got various pumps,but i've found interpet AV brand & tetratec aps pumps seems pretty quiet compared to some.

 

[Mowbz]

They all vibrate to a certain extent,put a piece of carpet/sponge underneath to soften it.

Agreed, i have a Rena air pump and laying on its side on an 8" square piece of deep pile carpet, it creates ALOT of air bubbles through an 8" bar air stone without making a sound. All the ones ive seen standing on their rubber feet alone do make a fair bit of noise, especially if its where you watch TV. (Watching your tank is better IMO )

 

[BigbruiserAl]

tetratec aps pumps pretty quiet +1

 

[nicolaisam]

I have a tetratec aps 100,As others have said,place it on a piece of carpet or foam.

 

[aeonflux]

I suspend the eheim i use in mid air from a wire its silent

 

[King]

these are loud even laying on something. i will look into some of these other brands also!

 

[Lufbramatt]

Just don't use one, no noise at all then!

 

[Mowbz]

I suspend the eheim i use in mid air from a wire its silent

This must be by far the best method if you have somewhere to do it. Genius!

 

[deputy dawg]

Mine makes a bit of noise so I don't have it on all the time..Is that ok ? Plus I get a bit of noise from the air coming from the gravel does anyone know of a way to stop this

Cheers