Reducing Waterfall Noise

TheSaltwaterKid · 04-30-2008, 10:13 AM

Okay, I just got my new Sunpod light fixture and have gone topless on my BC29 but the waterfall noise of the water spilling over from chamber 1 into chamber 2 is quite loud...there has to be a mod to reduce that noise right? I was thinking of maybe attaching that piece of sponge I took out of my 3rd chamber to the wall between chambers 1 and 2 so the water would splash into that and drain into the 2nd chamber but I removed that sponge originally because I thought it would be a nitrate trap and am hesitant to use it for the noise reduction for that reason. Any thoughts?

goldenmean · 04-30-2008, 10:56 AM

Add more water to your system.
Then the water will not be falling as far nor as loudly.

Personally I enjoy the sound of the water cascading.

You could use the sponge but you need to be diligent in cleaning it once - if not twice- every week.

Dentoid · 04-30-2008, 11:36 AM

Or get a parrot, they love the sound of falling water!

TheSaltwaterKid · 04-30-2008, 12:09 PM

I have my Tunze 9002 skimmer in my 2nd chamber so I have to keep my water level fairly precise. No freakin' way to the parrot idea, my Mother has one and that damn thing is so noisy!!!

Dentoid · 04-30-2008, 12:39 PM

goldenmean · 04-30-2008, 12:48 PM

Quote:

I have my Tunze 9002 skimmer in my 2nd chamber so I have to keep my water level fairly precise.

Is your skimmer on a bracket or is it setting on the bottom of the chamber?
Either way you can raise the skimmer the same amount that you raise the water level. I was checking out the 9002(I have the 9005) on the tunze site and the bracket is adjustable so you could raise the skimmer up. If you are not using the bracket you just need to find something to raise the skimmer off the bottom.

TheSaltwaterKid · 04-30-2008, 12:52 PM

I am using the bracket, thought I had it on the highest setting but I'll double-check tonight.

Dentoid · 04-30-2008, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSaltwaterKid

No freakin' way to the parrot idea, my Mother has one and that damn thing is so noisy!!!

Well, it'll drown out the waterfall noise!

TheSaltwaterKid · 04-30-2008, 02:33 PM

You're such a help Dentoid...thanks

Dentoid · 04-30-2008, 02:39 PM

I'm just teasing you.

I know nuth'ing of nanos.

PEMfish · 04-30-2008, 02:51 PM

Well then, know this, nano keepers regret them. I regret not saving up for a bigger tank. And yall don't have any right to offended by that statement as you will too sooner or later.

Although a nano tank is better than no tank ( why I have my loved friggen 10g ), great hobby this is.

Dentoid · 04-30-2008, 02:55 PM

CATALYST · 04-30-2008, 03:16 PM

I stuck a cut piece of the sponge back there to muffle the noise. Then I got the hang on back fuge and put the skimmer in there. No noise.

TheSaltwaterKid · 04-30-2008, 10:39 PM

No worries Dentoid...it's all good

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Origami2547 · 05-03-2008, 11:37 PM

Pull the bioballs out of chamber 2 if you haven't already. They're the only reason that Oceanic had for having that big drop between chambers 1 and 2. Replace them with rubble rock leaving the filter plate in place. You can do the same in chamber 1 if you'd like (I did). Get rid of the sponge filter and use some filter floss (I use polyester fiberfill from the fabric store - it's just as effective and a lot cheaper) just under the filter plate in chamber 2 (be sure to change it out every few days to keep it from going biological on you). Add more water so there's hardly any drop between chamber 1 and 2. You'll notice that chamber 3 will be running well above the "max" line (pretty much to the level of the filter plate in chamber 2 actually) but that's OK.

That's how mine is configured and it's pretty much silent (except for those noisy fans which I'm replacing with SilenX fans next week!).

04-30-2008, 10:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheSaltwaterKid Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montpelier, VT Posts: 115 View Gallery Karma Komment	Reducing Waterfall Noise Okay, I just got my new Sunpod light fixture and have gone topless on my BC29 but the waterfall noise of the water spilling over from chamber 1 into chamber 2 is quite loud...there has to be a mod to reduce that noise right? I was thinking of maybe attaching that piece of sponge I took out of my 3rd chamber to the wall between chambers 1 and 2 so the water would splash into that and drain into the 2nd chamber but I removed that sponge originally because I thought it would be a nitrate trap and am hesitant to use it for the noise reduction for that reason. Any thoughts? __________________ Tank: Oceanic Biocube 29 (Justin) Mixed Reef Lights: Current Sunpod 150w HQI Skimmer: Tunze DOC 9002 MaxiJet 1200 Return Pump 1 Hydor Koralia Model 1 Powerhead 2 Hydor Koralia Nano Powerheads Tank: Oceanic Biocube 14 (Ann) Clownfish Reef Lights: Nanotuners 3.24 72w PC Mod Skimmer: Oceanic Biocube MaxiJet 900 Return Pump Hydor Koralia Nano Powerhead 2nd Chamber Refugium Mod

04-30-2008, 10:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,064 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise Add more water to your system. Then the water will not be falling as far nor as loudly. Personally I enjoy the sound of the water cascading. You could use the sponge but you need to be diligent in cleaning it once - if not twice- every week. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

04-30-2008, 11:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise Or get a parrot, they love the sound of falling water! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-30-2008, 12:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheSaltwaterKid Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montpelier, VT Posts: 115 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise I have my Tunze 9002 skimmer in my 2nd chamber so I have to keep my water level fairly precise. No freakin' way to the parrot idea, my Mother has one and that damn thing is so noisy!!! __________________ Tank: Oceanic Biocube 29 (Justin) Mixed Reef Lights: Current Sunpod 150w HQI Skimmer: Tunze DOC 9002 MaxiJet 1200 Return Pump 1 Hydor Koralia Model 1 Powerhead 2 Hydor Koralia Nano Powerheads Tank: Oceanic Biocube 14 (Ann) Clownfish Reef Lights: Nanotuners 3.24 72w PC Mod Skimmer: Oceanic Biocube MaxiJet 900 Return Pump Hydor Koralia Nano Powerhead 2nd Chamber Refugium Mod

04-30-2008, 12:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-30-2008, 12:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheSaltwaterKid Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montpelier, VT Posts: 115 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise I am using the bracket, thought I had it on the highest setting but I'll double-check tonight. __________________ Tank: Oceanic Biocube 29 (Justin) Mixed Reef Lights: Current Sunpod 150w HQI Skimmer: Tunze DOC 9002 MaxiJet 1200 Return Pump 1 Hydor Koralia Model 1 Powerhead 2 Hydor Koralia Nano Powerheads Tank: Oceanic Biocube 14 (Ann) Clownfish Reef Lights: Nanotuners 3.24 72w PC Mod Skimmer: Oceanic Biocube MaxiJet 900 Return Pump Hydor Koralia Nano Powerhead 2nd Chamber Refugium Mod

04-30-2008, 02:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheSaltwaterKid Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montpelier, VT Posts: 115 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise You're such a help Dentoid...thanks __________________ Tank: Oceanic Biocube 29 (Justin) Mixed Reef Lights: Current Sunpod 150w HQI Skimmer: Tunze DOC 9002 MaxiJet 1200 Return Pump 1 Hydor Koralia Model 1 Powerhead 2 Hydor Koralia Nano Powerheads Tank: Oceanic Biocube 14 (Ann) Clownfish Reef Lights: Nanotuners 3.24 72w PC Mod Skimmer: Oceanic Biocube MaxiJet 900 Return Pump Hydor Koralia Nano Powerhead 2nd Chamber Refugium Mod

04-30-2008, 02:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise I'm just teasing you. I know nuth'ing of nanos. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-30-2008, 02:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,097 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise Well then, know this, nano keepers regret them. I regret not saving up for a bigger tank. And yall don't have any right to offended by that statement as you will too sooner or later. Although a nano tank is better than no tank ( why I have my loved friggen 10g ), great hobby this is. __________________ Paul `EM See how it all came to be;http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html My new tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

04-30-2008, 02:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-30-2008, 03:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
CATALYST Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 916 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise I stuck a cut piece of the sponge back there to muffle the noise. Then I got the hang on back fuge and put the skimmer in there. No noise. __________________

04-30-2008, 10:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
TheSaltwaterKid Midas Blenny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montpelier, VT Posts: 115 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise No worries Dentoid...it's all good . __________________ Tank: Oceanic Biocube 29 (Justin) Mixed Reef Lights: Current Sunpod 150w HQI Skimmer: Tunze DOC 9002 MaxiJet 1200 Return Pump 1 Hydor Koralia Model 1 Powerhead 2 Hydor Koralia Nano Powerheads Tank: Oceanic Biocube 14 (Ann) Clownfish Reef Lights: Nanotuners 3.24 72w PC Mod Skimmer: Oceanic Biocube MaxiJet 900 Return Pump Hydor Koralia Nano Powerhead 2nd Chamber Refugium Mod

05-03-2008, 11:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Origami2547 Limpet Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ashburn, VA (near DC) Posts: 135 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reducing Waterfall Noise Pull the bioballs out of chamber 2 if you haven't already. They're the only reason that Oceanic had for having that big drop between chambers 1 and 2. Replace them with rubble rock leaving the filter plate in place. You can do the same in chamber 1 if you'd like (I did). Get rid of the sponge filter and use some filter floss (I use polyester fiberfill from the fabric store - it's just as effective and a lot cheaper) just under the filter plate in chamber 2 (be sure to change it out every few days to keep it from going biological on you). Add more water so there's hardly any drop between chamber 1 and 2. You'll notice that chamber 3 will be running well above the "max" line (pretty much to the level of the filter plate in chamber 2 actually) but that's OK. That's how mine is configured and it's pretty much silent (except for those noisy fans which I'm replacing with SilenX fans next week!).

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