After multiple skimmers, I'm willing to say that I simply hate them. All the ones I've had are loud or were impossible to tune right. Of all the things in this hobby that can drive you insane, skimmers are the one for me.
My current skimmer is a Blue Marine Skim 300. It produces an extremely annoying, very loud hum, which has gotten louder over time I believe. That, or I simply didn't notice it over the noise of my previous powerheads. This skimmer is less than a year old, no snails, shells or anything stuck inside and not dirty either. If I clean it anymore it'll fall apart I think. Cleaning it doesn't make the noise go away either. The previous owner attached insulation foam to the inside of the cabinet and I placed a bunch of aquarium insulation mats underneath the skimmer. Yet, I can still hear it loud and clear. It's in my living room, so I want it to be as quiet as possible.
Unfortunately, I don't have the budget to get a better, possibly more expensive, skimmer. So I ask you, kind people: what can I do to eliminate this sound? Would it help if I stick insulation mats to all the walls of the skimmer's compartment?
My current skimmer is a Blue Marine Skim 300. It produces an extremely annoying, very loud hum, which has gotten louder over time I believe. That, or I simply didn't notice it over the noise of my previous powerheads. This skimmer is less than a year old, no snails, shells or anything stuck inside and not dirty either. If I clean it anymore it'll fall apart I think. Cleaning it doesn't make the noise go away either. The previous owner attached insulation foam to the inside of the cabinet and I placed a bunch of aquarium insulation mats underneath the skimmer. Yet, I can still hear it loud and clear. It's in my living room, so I want it to be as quiet as possible.
Unfortunately, I don't have the budget to get a better, possibly more expensive, skimmer. So I ask you, kind people: what can I do to eliminate this sound? Would it help if I stick insulation mats to all the walls of the skimmer's compartment?