So with work from home, I am more sensitive to small noises.
Even my sponge filter + air stone are starting to drive me mad.
I did everything to reduce the noise. But a small noise is always there and I am sensitive.
I have almost no bioload in the tank, a couple of apple snails and some shrimp, about 40-50 gallon.
I am thinking to just put a timer and turn off the airstone and filter for 3 hours in the morning, then turn for an hour, and then three hours off again.
I assume the bacteria can survive this. any thoughts?
I have misophonia and noise sensitivity issues, too, so I feel your pain. I can't stand the sound of splashing water or anything but the tiniest bubbling. However, I can handle constant humming. Have you considered a powerhead instead of an airstone?
You don’t even need a timer as you can run your tank without any filtration equipment. All you have in a big 40g tank are shrimp and snail that have Insignificant bio load. I have a nano 1g shrimp bowl run without filtration or aeration, just occasional water change.
Airstone and bubbles are bad noise makers and I can't stand them but there are lots of cheap powerheads or pumps which will move lots of water to the surface for the gas exchange and almost no noise. I need my water moving!
Solve the hazard with a bit of tulle/ wedding veil/ fishnet to cover the intakes. Wedding tulle from the fabric shop is super cheap and has lots of uses if you have it on hand.
You couldn't do it with a HOB or canister, but you can turn off an internal or sponge filter with no harm to the beneficial bacteria. Alternatively, a powerhead like this fit's perfectly in a large sponge filter.
My air pump/sponge filter on the hospital tank I have (set up to quarantine some Endlers) is very noisy. Once I shut that off I can't even hear the Fluval Spec V running. Good internal pumps/filters are MUCH quieter.
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