Aqua C Remora Noise Silencer Performance?

aiv · 07/03/2007, 12:35 PM

Does anybody know whether using wet paper towel as a silencer on the Remora effects the performance of the skimming? It seems like the bubble formation decreases when I use the wet paper towel.

Fraggle Rock2 · 07/03/2007, 08:58 PM

Most posts I have seen regarding this say it doesn't.

I haven't noticed a difference myself, but I only ran it for about 2 weeks without the towel. It's just too loud without it.

You could always test it. Run it for a few weeks with and without.

serum153 · 07/03/2007, 09:28 PM

Take the collection cup out and place it on a butter or sour cream lid (clean it first of course) and draw a line of the outline. That will be the same size as the first chamber above the intake (by the injection screw). Cut it out and place it on a paper towel and fold until it is just the square. Place that right ontop (Do not submerge or block the hole) of the injection screw and your remora pro will be dead silent. Remember to change the paper towel weekly.

ludnix · 07/03/2007, 10:50 PM

serum153, is there any way I can see some pictures of this? I think I am having trouble visualizing the actual location of the folded paper towel.

serum153 · 07/03/2007, 11:02 PM

I left the injector screw visible for reference. The bottom of the collection cup is the exact size of that first chamber. It will set right above it, so basically push it down until it is leveled and eventually stops. I used a sour cream lid. If you want to get real creative (although I saw no added benefit) you can cut a piece of tubing that will go around the edge of the sourcream lid to give it an even more snug fit.

aiv · 07/05/2007, 01:28 AM

hey, thanks for the information everyone. I'll go with the towel for a while and give an update later for comparison.

07/03/2007, 12:35 PM	#1
aiv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 55	Aqua C Remora Noise Silencer Performance? Does anybody know whether using wet paper towel as a silencer on the Remora effects the performance of the skimming? It seems like the bubble formation decreases when I use the wet paper towel.

07/03/2007, 10:50 PM	#4
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	serum153, is there any way I can see some pictures of this? I think I am having trouble visualizing the actual location of the folded paper towel. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube

07/03/2007, 08:58 PM	#2
Fraggle Rock2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 260	Most posts I have seen regarding this say it doesn't. I haven't noticed a difference myself, but I only ran it for about 2 weeks without the towel. It's just too loud without it. You could always test it. Run it for a few weeks with and without.

07/03/2007, 09:28 PM	#3
serum153 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno Posts: 584	Take the collection cup out and place it on a butter or sour cream lid (clean it first of course) and draw a line of the outline. That will be the same size as the first chamber above the intake (by the injection screw). Cut it out and place it on a paper towel and fold until it is just the square. Place that right ontop (Do not submerge or block the hole) of the injection screw and your remora pro will be dead silent. Remember to change the paper towel weekly.

07/03/2007, 11:02 PM	#5
serum153 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno Posts: 584	I left the injector screw visible for reference. The bottom of the collection cup is the exact size of that first chamber. It will set right above it, so basically push it down until it is leveled and eventually stops. I used a sour cream lid. If you want to get real creative (although I saw no added benefit) you can cut a piece of tubing that will go around the edge of the sourcream lid to give it an even more snug fit.

07/05/2007, 01:28 AM	#6
aiv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 55	hey, thanks for the information everyone. I'll go with the towel for a while and give an update later for comparison.