Venturi Snorkling...Help Quiet Please

Horace · 05/22/2005, 10:46 PM

Anyone know a good method to muffle the snorkling sound of the air intake for my skimmer?? This thing is snorkling like crazy and its rather annoying. Please help

moonpod · 05/22/2005, 10:58 PM

Well, one simple trick is to just make the airline really long. Seems to help. Another trick is to get a short segment of PVC with caps on both ends (don't glue). Drill one end open, the other for a airline fitting (1/4" fitting). Stuff with cotton and place on airline.

Horace · 05/23/2005, 07:26 AM

Thx man I will give that a try...

my2girls · 05/23/2005, 07:31 AM

You can also drill a hole in the floor and drop the airline downstairs.

Spindog · 05/23/2005, 08:49 AM

I just attach an airline to the venturi tube and route it into my 'aquarium stuff' cabinet and wrap the open-end in an old washcloth. Totally silent.

drock59 · 02/25/2006, 10:33 PM

Good idea to put it through the floor. Wouldnt it back syphon when the power goes out? How could you stop that?

Reefdaddy1 · 02/25/2006, 11:12 PM

I use a Film canister with hole big enough to put an air tube in. The canister has cotton in it and another hole to draw on. Wasy to do, Cheap and effective.

05/22/2005, 10:46 PM	#1
Horace Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5,009	Venturi Snorkling...Help Quiet Please Anyone know a good method to muffle the snorkling sound of the air intake for my skimmer?? This thing is snorkling like crazy and its rather annoying. Please help __________________ -Horace Pinker Current Tank Info: New 180g Mixed SPS Build in progress

05/22/2005, 10:58 PM	#2
moonpod Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: B.H., Los Angeles Posts: 13,053	Well, one simple trick is to just make the airline really long. Seems to help. Another trick is to get a short segment of PVC with caps on both ends (don't glue). Drill one end open, the other for a airline fitting (1/4" fitting). Stuff with cotton and place on airline. __________________ Excuses are just the nails for the house of failure. Current Tank Info: 32" Leemar starfire cube now empty and not quite so stinky

05/23/2005, 07:26 AM	#3
Horace Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5,009	Thx man I will give that a try... __________________ -Horace Pinker Current Tank Info: New 180g Mixed SPS Build in progress

05/23/2005, 07:31 AM	#4
my2girls Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Hartford, CT Posts: 2,293	You can also drill a hole in the floor and drop the airline downstairs. __________________ Always downsizing...

02/25/2006, 10:33 PM	#6
drock59 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 3,802	Good idea to put it through the floor. Wouldnt it back syphon when the power goes out? How could you stop that? __________________ Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. Mark Twain Current Tank Info: 93g Marineland cube. SPS dominated. Vortech mp40. 2 x AI sol super blues. SRO 2000 int skimmer. Mag 18 return. Korallin 1500 calcium reactor.

05/23/2005, 08:49 AM	#5
Spindog Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NW Florida Posts: 100	I just attach an airline to the venturi tube and route it into my 'aquarium stuff' cabinet and wrap the open-end in an old washcloth. Totally silent.

02/25/2006, 11:12 PM	#7
Reefdaddy1 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queen Creek , Arizona Posts: 214	I use a Film canister with hole big enough to put an air tube in. The canister has cotton in it and another hole to draw on. Wasy to do, Cheap and effective.