Quietest air pump

[maestro]

im setting up a fry tank that will probably be in my room and need an air pump to run the sponge filter, cos its in my room i need one thats really really quiet!

so which one do u guys recomend for a 18inch tank all the ones ive had before have been noisy!

many thanks for any replies

 

[Alien_spawn]

avoid rena's mine sounds awful

 

[Delirium]

Couldn't agree more Alien_Spawn!
I have one too and It's so loud!
I would like to find more that's not so loud, and not pay a ton for it.

 

[maestro]

i heard the whisper one was quiet, but there expensive, anybody have a whisper pump?

 

[phishphood]

I have a whisper and a rena, and they're both bloody noisy! However the whisper may not be working properly as it got water in it a while ago, and I can't remember how quiet it was before that. Make sure you keep the air pump above water level otherwise the water siphons back through the airline (learn from my mistake )

 

[Socrates]

Are we talking about the little pumps for toys and air stones etc?

I was worried about noise so I was going to order a tetratec or whatever. Then I thought, "I'll just go to petco, buy one, and if it's too loud I'll take it back".

Bought a Profile 1500 for $10 and unless I hold it next to my ear I can't hear it at all. But then I do have other filters and computers running in the same room.

I doubt this helps at all, but I'm passing it along anyway.

 

[ashemo]

I'm in the same boat. My many-year-old Supra air pump is losing efficiency (again) and I can no longer find rebuild kits. I have religated it to driving a bubble wall in my 30-gal tank, and began searching for a new pump to drive my undergravel filter. I purchased a TetraTec Deep 24-2. BOY what air delivery! It is fantastic! Unfortunately, this performance comes at the price of noise. Not terribly loud, especially given the volume of air it's moving, but not silent (I'm not exaggerating) like my Supra.

I was considering a Rena, since I've seen *many* favorable reviews, both on their longevity, and quiet operation; however, I see two posts in a row that this may not be the case?

I'd like to find a pump that performs like the Deep 24, but silently (or as close as is humanly possible) without spending a fortune.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

Andy

 

[Nikb]

I've got a Whisper 150 and it really is very quiet.