Shutting off Filter

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Seaslug

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The sound of my Eheim 2236 Filter drives my wife crazy. I can hardly hear it myself but in an effort to attain martial harmony I was wondering if I would be able to shut off the filter for an hour or 2 per day without ill effects on the tank. So far my set-up is a 50 gallon tank with 50 pounds of sand and 50 pounds of live rock. The filter itself is in a cabinet under the tank and suspended to reduce vibration noises. I am planning a fish/invert system with 10 or so fish eventually (depending on size of course). Would I be better off with a back of the tank filter? What kind of noises do they make? Also I've ordered a Remora C skimmer. That'll probably put my wife over the edge.

Any suggestions on reducing the hum/noise would be appreciated.

Thanks
 
Geez I thought that brand was supposed to be super silent. Is it the filter itself or a water sound that bother's your wife? If it's the filter, I can vouch for a Whisper Power Filter. Quiet! Keeping the water level up near the output helps reduce the splash sound too. Some folks find that sound relaxing though.
 
Turning the filter off is not a good option--the filter is constantly processing wastes, so not only does turning it off risk a spike, but it also removes the food source for your bacteria. Not a good option. However, there are a number of filter options (especially if this is a SW setup), some that will be quieter than others. It is important as well to note that most tanks will have some noise--water moving, in most cases.
 
Filter Noise

OrionGirl and pl*co,
Thanks so much for the replies. Yes it is a saltwater tank and I'd love to know what other filter I might consider. Please let me know your thoughts on ths. Thanks
 
What all is in the tank? I have nothing but sand and live rock for biological filtration in both my 120's, with powerheads for water movmeent, and sumps to stash heaters and provide oxygenation. But--both tanks are lightly stocked, fed lightly, and have as many cleaners as I can keep (minimal in one case--what the trigger doesn't eat, the puffer will!). In my setup, there's some noise from the water going to the sump, and from fans, but otherwise, the pumps are quiet. You can hear them, but only with the stand open, or standing behind the tank. You might try locating the canister inside a cabinet of some kind that you could sound proof.
 
Wrap any parts of the filter you can in foam. This will make it so much quieter. My backpack skimmer was very loud and I just wrapped it up with eggcrate type foam and now you can hardly hear it. I didn't cover the intake near the water, or the pump since it would get hot.
 
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