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Old 09-28-2011, 01:17 AM
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I had moded the gate valve already but it is still making lots of noise when the water is splashing back up. My appartment is extremely quiet no matter day or night, I know it is difficult to find a skimmer that is completely quiet. I will try to muffler something as Kien said and let see if it works or not. Anyway, I would like to know if there is any skimmer that is quieter than the ASM, my birthday is coming in November I can ask as a gift
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Old 09-28-2011, 01:51 AM
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Wooden air diffuser driven skimmers do not make much sound, just the sound of your air pump and those are generally fairly quiet. Old school technology, but uses little power & sound level is very low.
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Water splashing back up? Try modding your mod... This is how I did mine. No noise and basically no micro bubbles even.

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I highly recommend the Tunze skimmers. I am running a Nano DOC skimmer on my 33 Gal reef and it is SILENT.
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I highly recommend the Tunze skimmers. I am running a Nano DOC skimmer on my 33 Gal reef and it is SILENT.
I may need to buy at least 3 tunze to run my heavy tank, there are 15 fish including 4 angel fish with lots of sps frags.
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Water splashing back up? Try modding your mod... This is how I did mine. No noise and basically no micro bubbles even.


Please tell me how to mod my mod
Precisely please.
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I've shown you mine now you show me yours.
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I've shown you mine now you show me yours.

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Wow you're making this hard. I'm going to give up soon. I can't see exactly what you've done different and recommend a precise change unless I see a picture of your skimmer. Tunze readily makes skimmers for systems up to 2000gal so they most definitely have one that can handle your tank. http://www.tunze.com/149.html?&L=1&C...-infoxunter055
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Old 09-28-2011, 04:33 PM
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Whatcaneyedo, thank you very much for showing your mod picture. But I cannot see very clear how can you mod it with your return pipe. What is the black stuff you are using ? Sorry, I don't have a camera right now to show you mine, I am waiting for this Boxing day coming to get one. Thanks for your time helping me, I hope I can mod mine like yours without buying a new skimmer. I can see from the picture, your surface is completely smooth has no movement of water at all ... that's what I want so badly.

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