The Planted Tank Forum - View Single Post - Help with my first nano (56k, I feel your pain)

**random_alias** · 11-12-2005, 03:14 AM

These little filters are really vibrating. Usually I can put foam underneath a HOTB filter to dampen the vibration or remove the cover or both but these little guys are shaking my desk!! I mean, resting my forearms and elbows on the desk to type I can really feel the vibration.

Returning them. So, now I'm back to square one on filtration. What's the deal with Azoo? Do they have a QC dept? I don't really need filtration anyway since these are gonna be plants and shrimp. I just need SILENT water movement.

Anyone know of any really really small, dead silent water pumps that throw out maybe 8-15gph and don't shake the tank?

What about other methods? I have really small air pumps that came with old betta tanks. I may just use one to blow up a few bubbles to turn the water surface and call it a day.

Man, I'm not having much luck with equipment for these little tanks. I guess companies figure smaller equipment, cheaper construction.

11-12-2005, 03:14 AM	#31 (permalink)
random_alias Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NC Posts: 728	These little filters are really vibrating. Usually I can put foam underneath a HOTB filter to dampen the vibration or remove the cover or both but these little guys are shaking my desk!! I mean, resting my forearms and elbows on the desk to type I can really feel the vibration. Returning them. So, now I'm back to square one on filtration. What's the deal with Azoo? Do they have a QC dept? I don't really need filtration anyway since these are gonna be plants and shrimp. I just need SILENT water movement. Anyone know of any really really small, dead silent water pumps that throw out maybe 8-15gph and don't shake the tank? What about other methods? I have really small air pumps that came with old betta tanks. I may just use one to blow up a few bubbles to turn the water surface and call it a day. Man, I'm not having much luck with equipment for these little tanks. I guess companies figure smaller equipment, cheaper construction. __________________ "Insanity: doing [or asking] the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."