Quiet airpump?

[Kabong]

Ive been looking at air pumps number 1 factor for me is noise though. I dont mind paying the cash for a quality pump as long as I dont have to hear it. My choices are Hagen, Rena, or Stellar. Any one got some feedback on these?

 

[Copper]

Rena would probably be your best bet. It's not TOTALLY silent, but it's the closest. I have 2 whispers and 1 rena and the rena is by far the quietest of them.

 

[DHR]

I have Coralife Luft Pump that is pretty quiet as long as I isolate it from being able to vibrate anything.

 

[Sally]

I did a lot of research before investing in an air pump and have found the Rena to be the quietest one. I now have one for each of my tanks--a 25 gallon and a 6-gallon. They are both in the living room and I can't hear them at all.

 

[mayreee]

I have two whispers and one rena and rena is defiantly the quietist. I can't even hear it.

 

[Milky]

I dont think there is a 100 % quite air pump
I love having the bubbles in the tank it made for quite the mermaid like experience but a brother has got to sleep as well.
I switched to surface agitation in order to oxygenize my tanks and it works quite well..plus it gives a nice water running sound ....
Ive heard of people hanging theres on strings putting sponges underneath them enclosing them in something in order to deafen the noise. I guees if you can live with the noise its ok but if the tanks are near you sleeping quarters it could be a problem... Sweet dreams...

 

[fmcgrump]

Rena

I'm a low noise freak too!!!
Rena is it
Just put two Rena 200's in service. I'm impressed. I did set them on a piece of 1/2 inch styrofoam.