Canister Filter's

[mjones1987]

Complete beginner here, I've just recently bought a fluval 107. How much noise am i expected from it? i know it's not going to be completely silent. I've already swapped one thinking it was faulty. So i'm starting to think that its probably normal to expect some noise like a slight hum.

The canister is self is store underneath the tank in a oak cupboard system

Any help or advice would be great.

 

[AquaBarb]

I dont think you will get a filter whats deadly quiet. I can hear my fluval 405 canister which is in a cupboard like yours when there is no background noise. Dont really notice it if say the tv is on. But you will get a hum of it

 

[mjones1987]

I dont think you will get a filter whats deadly quiet. I can hear my fluval 405 canister which is in a cupboard like yours when there is no background noise. Dont really notice it if say the tv is on. But you will get a hum of it

Thanks glad im not completely overthinking it. You got any tips to slightly dampen down the noise?

 

[AquaBarb]

Not really other than try and put the filter on some rubber mating or a towel to minimise vibration. Some people have tried making a sound box out of mdf to fit over their canisters and filled it with acoustic foam to sound proof it somewhat. Not sure if they worked or not tho.

I find air pumps worse