I've finally decided that I need to fill my tank and get going. I'm running some tests in the garage for a few weeks prior to setting the tank up in the apt. The problem I'm noticing is that my closed loop pump is pretty loud. It's a Pan World 50PX-X 1100gph. The unfortunate thing is that the pump is bolted down to a shelf. I have a double layer mouse pad underneath it. My biggest concern is that when I put my ear against the tank it is VERY audible. You definitely don't hear that when you scuba! Any ideas other than relocating the closed loop pump(which may be impossible).
Noisy closed loop pump
- Thread starter spaulr
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Unless you are worried for your fishes hearing it should be o.k. I have a barracuda at 4000GPH and it literally resonates a low humm through the whole house even after insulating all of the pipe work. My fish havent complained yet.
BOY, I figured you were all set up and forgot about us at RDO altogether. Its about time you got back to your tank.
BOY, I figured you were all set up and forgot about us at RDO altogether. Its about time you got back to your tank.
No way. I would never have gotten as far as I have without the help of the members here at RDO!!
I ran into some electrical problems in my apt. (which still exist) and work has been totally consuming. The tank has been parked in the garage for weeks. I just decided that if I don't do it now, it will never happen.
Ok, I guess I won't worry about it. I'm going to test for 2 weeks in the garage to make sure things overflow proof.
Thanks for your help!
I ran into some electrical problems in my apt. (which still exist) and work has been totally consuming. The tank has been parked in the garage for weeks. I just decided that if I don't do it now, it will never happen.
Ok, I guess I won't worry about it. I'm going to test for 2 weeks in the garage to make sure things overflow proof.
Thanks for your help!
It is possible to further isolate the pump.
1) flexiable tubing on the intake and exhause of the pump. (So the pipe vibrations don't follow the pipe up to the tank.
2) Rubber isolators under the bolts on the other side of the plywood and if possible around the holes the bolts go through in the plywood?
3) mount the pump and a really really heavy plate like a peice of slate the weighs at least twice as much as the pump. then Isolate the plate from the plywood. so the pump has to "shake" a much heavier mass and the vibrations are smaller. But that mass is isolated from the rest of the structure.
So bacially and vibration of the pump is dampened out at the pump.
Just a thought.
.02
1) flexiable tubing on the intake and exhause of the pump. (So the pipe vibrations don't follow the pipe up to the tank.
2) Rubber isolators under the bolts on the other side of the plywood and if possible around the holes the bolts go through in the plywood?
3) mount the pump and a really really heavy plate like a peice of slate the weighs at least twice as much as the pump. then Isolate the plate from the plywood. so the pump has to "shake" a much heavier mass and the vibrations are smaller. But that mass is isolated from the rest of the structure.
So bacially and vibration of the pump is dampened out at the pump.
Just a thought.
.02
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