THE NOISE, I CAN'T STAND THE NOISE!!

[Will C1]

i usually set my pumps on top of a sponge of some type it really helps keep down the humming vibration.

 

[Sebastian]

The pumps are currently mounted to the sides of the tank stand with a piece of rubber between them and the wood. I also used rubber washers on the screw heads to reduce any more contact. I have found the source of mose of my humming noise, it is the pump mounted on the back panel of the stand. This panel is not solid there is a large hole where my plumbing exits so I am assumimg that this has weaked the ridgity of the panel(3/4" plywood) and allowing it to vibrate. I guess I need to mount the pump differently.

 

[DontYouJustWish]

Go with the Velocity pumps. I am runnig two of them and I dont hear a thing.

 

[wombat1]

Sorry to hijack your thread, but Radiohead will make you forget about all that noise...
King Jason wrote:

When I hear silence I think something is wrong...It's not the noise that needs to be fixed...it's the silence!

So true!

 

[Enzo B.]

I noticed that if the plumbing of the return line touches the stand it vibrates alot, whatever you do just don't make your plumbing touch your stand...