Bak-Pak 2R

[seacat]

I recently got my protein skimmer in from drsfostersmith.com and after i had it set up. I tried to go to sleep that night and i noticed that thing is loud. i knew it would be loud for a little bit. but a week later it still sounds like a plane is taking off in my room. the only reason it bothers me is because its in my room. Is there anyway that i can make it quiter or will i just have to throw it against my wall one night. When i ordered it i thought it would be quite after a while like my brothers seaclone witch you can barely hear. So is there a way i can make it quiter
Thanks alot
seacat

 

[badfish]

i use the silicone blue air hosing you can pick up at most petsotes, this is the hose that hooks up to the powerhead, i didnt think it would make it quieter, but it did.

HTH

Jeff

 

[badfish]

check out this link, i had the same problem.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=47382&highlight=

 

[malkore]

I've heard that a much longer airline will quiet it too, it acts like a muffler.

 

[badfish]

yes, i used 3 feet of tubing.

 

[seacat]

well i went to walmart and got some tubbing. they didnt have any of that blue tubbing so i picked up the clear. and i dont think it made any difference. i will pick up the blue tomarrow when the lfs opens.

 

[badfish]

yeah it has to be silicone tubing, the clear tubing is probably the same stuff you have on it now.

 

[crage34]

mine is very loud also and the tubing didnt help mine.... i have had mine for about 9 months

 

[badfish]

What the tubing did for mine was quieted the pump, i have 3-4 feet of slack that also helps muffle the sound. Are you using the blue silicon tubing?

 

[seacat]

i went to the lfs and they didnt have blue silicone tubing. they had green so i thought it would work since it was silicone still. i guess i will tell you when i get it all on.

 

[badfish]

I dont know if you have a petco or petsmart near you, thats where i got mine. My guess that if it is silicon it will work.