Remora Skimmer Noise...

[32Bit_Fish]

Hi guys,

I just got my Remora Skimmer 1200 and this thing is loud. The tank is in my bed room and the manual stated the noise is louder than normal during the break in period which it is 1-2 weeks.

I doubt this thing can go much quieter after the break in period.

so I may leave it on during the day n off at night unless I have other better options..

any idea?

Thanks

[Warnberg]

What does it sound like? Is there something wrong with the pump?

[32Bit_Fish]

Originally Posted by Warnberg

What does it sound like? Is there something wrong with the pump?

Nah, it's a brand new skimmer I just received yesterday. The sound of water splashing and water come out of the injector.

[kyle1284]

i have a Remora Pro and one of 2 things happened either it got quiter or i just got use to it! but reguardless its going to be noisy just a matter of when/if you ever get use to it! Just my opinion!

[32Bit_Fish]

Originally Posted by kyle1284

i have a Remora Pro and one of 2 things happened either it got quiter or i just got use to it! but reguardless its going to be noisy just a matter of when/if you ever get use to it! Just my opinion!

Someone provided this link to me from another forum.
The trick looks very promising.

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...mora+noise+fix

[Woodstock]

Neat idea. Let us know if it works for you.

Another trick is to cover the skimmer with a long rolled towel. That will muffle the sound to almost nothing.

[32Bit_Fish]

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Neat idea. Let us know if it works for you.

Another trick is to cover the skimmer with a long rolled towel. That will muffle the sound to almost nothing.

Are you talking about paper towel?

wet or dry?

[Woodstock]

A bath towel.... large one. When my 30 cube was in the bedroom (on my husband's side of the bed) I had to muffle the remora's noise as much as possible. I rolled/folded a bath towel and placed it over (top and sides) the skimmer to keep the noise down.

[32Bit_Fish]

Ok thanks. I will try it ..

[charlir1954]

I wonder if Miss Woodstock's trick would work with hamsters running noisy exercise wheels at night. greasing the wheels with petroleum jelly made them WORSE! Nothing like TWO black bear hamsters running wheels throughout the nite.

[Woodstock]

Hehe.. Charlie you may want a large comforter.. LOL

[flier-x]

I had the same experience. Hooked the thing up, and WOW, it was loud. Sounded like that thing the dentist puts in your mouth to suck the spit out. I emailed remora, and they suggested packing paper towel around the injector, BUT NOT UNDER IT - making sure you don't block the spray.

I was skeptical because it was so loud, didn't think it would work, but tried it anyway.

I was wrong, it worked like a charm! Thing is totally silent now, and it did not affect foam production - just change the paper towel periodically as it becomes waterlogged.

[Raf]

Hey 32Bit, a few shots of something something just before bed will do the trick too....

But seriously, can a dense sponge cut to shape do the same thing in muffling the noise as a papertowel or a piece of plastic would do.....would take a fraction of the time it would to make that plastic lid mod and last longer too.....it would be safer to use than a papertowel that could potentialy fall into the spray nozel, and hence fowl the skimmer and tank. Perhaps AquaC needs to think about making a fix for these things....