How to quiet down the drain lines?

t5Nitro · 03/17/2007, 10:57 PM

It is either the mag 12 or the drains making a lot of noise. I even put the vibration pad under the mag 12 that it comes with but there's still a good amount there. Anyone know how to make the tank more quiet?

cabowabo · 03/18/2007, 07:29 AM

You may just have to dial down the flow on the return of the pump with a ball valve. This will lower the noice of the whole system but also slow the flow rate. I would slow the flow rate down to about 5 or 6 times tank turn over, then use your power heads for desired flow rates inside the tank as these are noisless.

03/17/2007, 10:57 PM	#1
t5Nitro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,384	How to quiet down the drain lines? It is either the mag 12 or the drains making a lot of noise. I even put the vibration pad under the mag 12 that it comes with but there's still a good amount there. Anyone know how to make the tank more quiet?

03/18/2007, 07:29 AM	#2
cabowabo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 248	You may just have to dial down the flow on the return of the pump with a ball valve. This will lower the noice of the whole system but also slow the flow rate. I would slow the flow rate down to about 5 or 6 times tank turn over, then use your power heads for desired flow rates inside the tank as these are noisless.