fish health concerns due to vibrating noisy pump

[Julia]

Well, putting the TetraTec in the flower pot did not work out: husband decided it was still too loud.

I ordered a Rena 100 and it came today and even though it seems very quiet to me I went ahead and crafted a sound-proof container for it, following a hint posted here by rodney10954 over in the newbie forum:

http://www.rcarchive.com/fish/air.html

Check this out
i haven't tried it but it looks like it would work

I used a glass jar with a metal lid (holes cut for power cord, air tubing & a drinking straw air inlet) and padded it inside & out with small square pieces of foam.

I set this all up while husband was out & left it running. After he'd been home for about an hour he said, "So how's the new pump?"

"You tell me," I said.

He's trying to decide now; he says he'll let me know later. I think it will be OK, 'cause I can't hear it at all.

*crosses fingers*

 

[RTR]

Julia - I am so with your husband. Air pumps are forbidden along with airstones. When I must use air-driven sponge filters (certain fry), it is only in the tank room, and the pumps are suspended by hooks from the ceiling or wall (Very long hooks for the wall).

IMHO and in my house, tanks are to be seen and not heard, period. No HOBs, no biowheels, no aerating powerheads. Total silence. Peace and quiet.

 

[Rocketman]

Thats why we both love Eheims so much, RTR.

 

[RTR]

Rocketman - you got it in one. And welcome back!

 

[chefkeith]

Originally posted by BK
hi,

i was wondering if there are any significant health risks to fish caused by vibrating (makes tank vibrate), slightly noisy, powerheads/waterpumps. i have some powerheads i need to use but never having any that vibrated so much or were so loud i wanted to make sure they wouldn't cause any harm to the fish.


thanks
BK

I have 2 tanks connected with a water bridge.

I have 2- 802 aquaclear powerheads in one of my tanks and they vibrate quite a bit, and you can even hear the powerheads real good if you put your ear right against the tank. I don't think this vibration and noise bothers the fish at all. My fish have the option of swimming into my other tank (which is absolutely quiet) if they want to, but they spend most of the time in the tank with the powerheads.