Air Pump

[winaldo]

im thinking adding air stone into my fish tank just wee little stone ..tank is in living room so im looking for a fairly quiet air pump and decent one wont break down can anyone recommend a pump

 

[Tuxyu3]

Eheim do a pretty decent one that is nice and quiet, it can be hung on a wall (inside a cabinet of course) so it has nothing to vibrate against.

http/www.eheim.com/en_GB/products/technology/air-pumps/air-pump

It's not overly cheap but it should last a while and be worth it in the long run.

 

[winaldo]

nice one will go local shops tomorrow but will prob have to order as not big selection up here in aberdeen

 

[UKSPEED]

I got one of the Eheim 200 for Xmas and it is not quiet at all!

 

[Livewire88]

I got one of the Eheim 200 for Xmas and it is not quiet at all!

+1

Eheim air pumps are not quiet.

 

[Tuxyu3]

In my experience they are, mine that i have at the moment is as quiet as anything. Strange, i guess it varies depending on situation.

 

[Livewire88]

In my experience they are, mine that i have at the moment is as quiet as anything. Strange, i guess it varies depending on situation.

Well I have had 3 of the smallest pumps [background=rgb(247, 247, 247)]Eheim make, they all made more noise than my cheapo £8 air pump from China. [/background]
[background=rgb(247, 247, 247)]The reason I bought the Eheim's was because they were supposed to be quiet but I was quite disappointed. [/background]

[background=rgb(247, 247, 247)]I guess you got lucky with a nice quiet one.[/background]

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[UKSPEED]

In my experience they are, mine that i have at the moment is as quiet as anything. Strange, i guess it varies depending on situation.

Well I have had 3 of the smallest pumps [background=rgb(247, 247, 247)]Eheim make, they all made more noise than my cheapo £8 air pump from China. [/background]
[background=rgb(247, 247, 247)]The reason I bought the Eheim's was because they were supposed to be quiet but I was quite disappointed. [/background]

[background=rgb(247, 247, 247)]I guess you got lucky with a nice quiet one.[/background]

I think so, i turned mine on for a few mins, and then it was straight back in the box, and I suppose to be sold! Very disappointing.

 

[Lorne]

I have 5 Eheim 400 pumps running within 12 feet of me, extremely quiet, the lot of them

 

[Livewire88]

I have 5 Eheim 400 pumps running within 12 feet of me, extremely quiet, the lot of them

 
 
You deaf or what?
 
Or are they all switched off? lol

 

[Lorne]

I have 5 Eheim 400 pumps running within 12 feet of me, extremely quiet, the lot of them

 
 
You deaf or what?
 
Or are they all switched off? lol

 
 
Not deaf at all, 2 pumps are on my 8 footer 6 foot away from me, 3 pumps are on my fry tanks 12 foot away from me, VERY quiet pumps. The Whisper pump in my son's room is deafening

 

[Livewire88]

Cool, you must have been lucky because every single Eheim Air pump I have heard is noisy.

 

[snazy]

I have the Eheim 400 hundred positioned on top of the cover of one of my tanks, not hanging and it's non-existent as far as noise goes, running smoothly for over a year, the best I've had so far.


From what I gather from the comments above it seems the Eheim 400's are quiet and the Eheim200 are noisy

 

[aether.ed]

I Have an eheim 400, tis not silent but tons quieter than the 4 different air pumps I've used in the past!
 
3 out of 4 of these pumps died from sheered screws from vibration. At least I have the peace of mind that the eheim won't break on me!

 

[RCA]

winaldo which pump did you get?  I am on the look out for one and had considered the larger Eheim.  Was around at a friends house helping them with their tank and they had a TetraTec pump which I commented on how quiet it was.
 
I have a small Maidenhead Aquatics one that seems quite quiet, not sure whether to get a larger one of theirs or try another brand, like the TetraTec.
 
Anyone else had any experiences of a good air pump that they would recommend for being quiet?