DesktopTankDiva
Aquarium Advice Regular
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- Oct 24, 2018
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Hi all,
Today I purchased a new airpump, a Tetra Whisper 40 that I have attached to a 5" bubble bar. I love that the pump is so quiet and that it allows bubble formation throughout the length of the bar, not just the first few inches as my old pump did. It ran perfectly until I attached the aircheck valve. As soon as I attached the airtubing containing the valve the pump made a high pitched squealing sound. I repeated it several times, with the pump working well without the valve, and the squealing commencing as soon as the tubing with the valve was attached. I should also mention that during the squealing, the airflow from the pump was fine and it produced just as many bubbles. In addition to the new pump I purchased new airtubing, the silicone type, and the squealing occurred with use of either the silicone tubing or my former clear vinyl/silicone type.
I am an aquarium newbie so I'm wondering if aircheck valves are specific and not universal? And what's up with the squealing?
Thanks!
DesktopD
Today I purchased a new airpump, a Tetra Whisper 40 that I have attached to a 5" bubble bar. I love that the pump is so quiet and that it allows bubble formation throughout the length of the bar, not just the first few inches as my old pump did. It ran perfectly until I attached the aircheck valve. As soon as I attached the airtubing containing the valve the pump made a high pitched squealing sound. I repeated it several times, with the pump working well without the valve, and the squealing commencing as soon as the tubing with the valve was attached. I should also mention that during the squealing, the airflow from the pump was fine and it produced just as many bubbles. In addition to the new pump I purchased new airtubing, the silicone type, and the squealing occurred with use of either the silicone tubing or my former clear vinyl/silicone type.
I am an aquarium newbie so I'm wondering if aircheck valves are specific and not universal? And what's up with the squealing?
Thanks!
DesktopD