Need help in picking up a New skimmer

[Dino23]

Hey guys Iam currently running a 160 diablo reef octopus skimmer. In my 57gallon deep blue reef tank. I have a total of 80 gallons of water. The skimmers is great the only problem iam having is that I live in a condo am on the second floor and the vibration of the pump in the skimmes drives my neighbors nuts. Does anybody have any suggestion on a skimmer I can purchase that's not noise at all. Or does anbody have any thoughts in what I can do to reduce the vibration noise.

 

[redseamax130d]

Vibration pads under the skimmer

 

[beadlocked450r]

Dc pump?

 

[thirty6]

Vibration pads under the skimmer

+1
Neoprene type pad is cheap way to rectify problem. May get lucky

 

[Dino23]

Is that safe to place in the water

 

[redseamax130d]

Of course that's what tanks are sealed with

 

[Dino23]

Of course that's what tanks are sealed with

Thanks brother I will look into it

 

[BKLYNREEF123]

DC pumps still make noise I have one and its not too loud but its not silent either

 

[Dino23]

Am gonna try a few things see which one works best been getting some good input from ppl hopefully it works or am gonna half to break down the tank

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

There are a ton of options from switching skimmer to the pads and just running skimmerless and see how that goes. Vibrations can be resolved.

 

[Dino23]

There are a ton of options from switching skimmer to the pads and just running skimmerless and see how that goes. Vibrations can be resolved.

Thanks evo I will try let me know if you have any options

 

[edd]

you can put vinyle tubing under the skimmer or pump. reef safe.