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11/16/2010, 12:33 AM
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i need a quite skimmer
does any one know of a super quite skimmer that will skim aprox 250 gph or 1000L.the tank im setting up is in the lounge and it needs to be quite.
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11/16/2010, 12:49 AM
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Not sure if you can get them in the states, assuming thats where you live, but a bubbleking 250 would do the Job skud.
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11/16/2010, 12:54 AM
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I have an AquaC and its pretty quiet, the only sound I hear is the water coming out, which I'm lazily fixing with a down pipe to quiet the splash. You might want to start thinking about a quiet pump also.
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11/16/2010, 08:45 AM
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I have a SWC 120 cone and I litterally cannot hear it running even when everything else is off. If I didn't see the bubbles and foam I would not know it was on. You may need a larger skimmer but checkout the SWCs.
As mentioned, you are more like to hear the hum of a return pump over most skimmers. I have a Sicce Silence (similar to Tunzes I believe) return which is MUCH quieter than the Mag pump I had but it still has a little hum. Nothing like the diesel engine the Mag was though. I have read that eheim pumps are quiet too. I also believe that external pumps are queiter than submersible ones.
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11/16/2010, 09:20 AM
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+1 on the SWC skimmers, they are very quiet. Mine is in the TV room right next to our couch and I dont hear it.
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11/16/2010, 09:24 AM
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What's the noise coming from. If it's from sucking air, you can make a silencer/muffler.
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11/16/2010, 07:30 PM
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...to add to Misled. Vibration! It can also add a lot of noise to a nearly silent Protein Skimmer
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11/16/2010, 07:39 PM
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I have an aqua C urchin and I think it is kinda loud. I can hear it over my return pump, but it does seem to do a good job.
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11/16/2010, 10:41 PM
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SWC a very good skimmer. A good choice for a cone skimmer.
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11/16/2010, 10:46 PM
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My super reef octopus is so silent I have to look to see if it's running.
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