This is mostly a rant, but if anyone has suggestions I'm willing to try anything:
Why is everything in our hobby so loud? Poweheads, filters, skimmers, even lights get insanely loud.
My reef tank runs 2 very small powerheads for circulation, and one medium sized powerhead powers the skimmer. It's in the guest room and most of our guests need earplugs to sleep in there.
My African cichlid tank in our living room runs a pair of hob aquaclear 70's, and they grind like a muted food processor despite pulling all of the tricks I'm aware of to quiet the impellers. And they are only marginally quieter than the marineland filters they replaced that sounded like a broken lawnmower.
Is there any equipment in this hobby that doesn't grind, groan or rattle till it drives you insane? I know sumps offer some quiet options, but neither of my stands accommodate them.
Why is everything in our hobby so loud? Poweheads, filters, skimmers, even lights get insanely loud.
My reef tank runs 2 very small powerheads for circulation, and one medium sized powerhead powers the skimmer. It's in the guest room and most of our guests need earplugs to sleep in there.
My African cichlid tank in our living room runs a pair of hob aquaclear 70's, and they grind like a muted food processor despite pulling all of the tricks I'm aware of to quiet the impellers. And they are only marginally quieter than the marineland filters they replaced that sounded like a broken lawnmower.
Is there any equipment in this hobby that doesn't grind, groan or rattle till it drives you insane? I know sumps offer some quiet options, but neither of my stands accommodate them.