How do I reduce water pump vibration in my house?

F fishorama I used this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B7MTCS28/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Any negative pressure pump hose will do. I didn't even know that was a thing until I came across this. It's great on the suction side of the pump because it doesn't collapse. There are no turns in it so no reduction of water flow. It's also too big for the pump so I used PVC adapters meaning the bottleneck in the whole line is the pump itself which dramatically reduces friction inside the tubes. I've never had as much water flow through this pump as I do now. I will use piping one or two sizes too large from here on out for every aquarium project. I've improvised an air suction (venturi-ish) setup near the intake so it sucks a controlled amount of bubbles through that get broken up into microbubbles by the impeller in the pump. Both tanks are highly aerated and I have no loud air pump. I said this six years ago when I upgraded to the system I just replaced but that won't stop me from saying it again today: This is the best setup I've ever had.
 
Pinkey said:
I'd be happy to have you. It's been a funny journey. In the 90's I built a fish room in my basement. I've done a couple of indoor ponds and countless tanks since then. The current balance that works for both me and my wife is two tanks. It doesn't seem to matter how big those tanks are but I think my stories of fish rooms scared her a little. Only having two tanks means I can give each of them a lot more attention than ever before. I don't need lights for 20 tanks, I need only one good light (the second tank is in front of a window and whatever grows grows. Whatever doesn't, goes away. As proud of these as I am, two tanks costs a lot less than 20. Replying to you now, I'm thinking this through a bit differently. I like how a writing prompt from someone else has the ability to spark unique trains of thought. The tank with the pump is over an unfinished storage room in the basement. I could put the pump in that room and run tubing through the ceiling/floor. I don't want to get a more powerful pump to allow for the increased distance between the pump and the waterfall head but. . .I wouldn't actually need to. The water surface level will stay the same meaning, in theory, there would be little change in gph. In theory, I could put a 100 gph pump a mile underwater and it would still pump nearly 100gph just above the surface since its only actually lifting the water about a foot. Friction within the pipes would cause a lot of drag but that's not much of an issue in my real-life scenario. Removing the pump, as long as I am able to isolate most of the vibration, would solve much of the problem. In its current configuration, there is only so much I can do. Hmm. I don't love the idea of drilling holes between levels of my house but I'm actually considering it now. Thanks for the prompt. Drilling between floors is definitely a big step, but the way you’re thinking it through shows you’re trying to solve the problem in the best way possible. Sometimes a little change at home, like we do with things such as automated doors, can make daily life run smoother.
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It’s really cool to hear your story. You’ve clearly put a lot of time and thought into your setups over the years. It makes sense that two tanks feel easier to manage now, especially when you can give each one more attention. Sometimes smaller setups bring more peace than big ones ever could.


Your idea about moving the pump to the storage room sounds smart. You explained the water flow in such a clear way that it actually made me think too. If the water level stays the same, then you’re right the pump shouldn’t need to work harder. And if you can cut down the vibration, that alone could make a big difference.


Drilling between floors is definitely a big step, but the way you’re thinking it through shows you’re trying to solve the problem in the best way possible. Sometimes a little change at home, like we do with things such as automated doors, can make daily life run smoother.
 
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