Quiet power head?

[Anna94]

I thought power heads were supposed to be quiet? The one I bought is making a buzzing sound that's about as loud as my air pump was. Is there a secret to making them quiet? It's an AquaTop PH-8. Also, will my cardinal tetras, lemon tetras, Celebes rainbows, horseface loach, kribensis, and oto be ok with the current from the power head?

 

[flchamp89]

Dont know the gph but majority of every tank ive owned runs a power head. Is it adjustable? Make sure nothing is sucked in it. Not familiar with that model.

 

[Anna94]

Dont know the gph but majority of every tank ive owned runs a power head. Is it adjustable? Make sure nothing is sucked in it. Not familiar with that model.

It seems to have quieted down a little, but it's not adjustable and I just got it today and nothing is stuck in it.

 

[flchamp89]

Ya may quiet down...what made you decide to add power head...the detritus

 

[Anna94]

Ya may quiet down...what made you decide to add power head...the detritus

No, my air pump was noisy as f**k and I couldn't take it anymore so I got a powerhead as I was told they are quiet so I bought one and it's powering my sponge filter instead of my air pump.

 

[Anna94]

Do I turn my powerhead off during water changes or can I leave it on with everything else?

 

[flchamp89]

Do I turn my powerhead off during water changes or can I leave it on with everything else?

Definitely turn off.

 

[Anna94]

Should I turn my filter and heater off too?

 

[flchamp89]

Should I turn my filter and heater off too?

I recommended that to you in your other post.
1. Why have turbulence when doing maintenance
2. Why risk burning up something

 

[kashif314]

I have two power heads and they are very quite. All power heads I owned never had any sound. I mean the ones which are submerged under water.