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    Posted: January 09 2010 at 9:39pm
I did a search didnt really find anything remotely close.

Got a question/concern

When I was in military doing dives/shark cages in Catalina/or calling in fire from a Naval destroyer off San Clemente Island and dropping some ordnance short into surf zone for some chow.

I was concerned about people slamming doors on my fish tank cabinets, tapping fish food or mostly a vibrating/ratteling/noisy pump.

Does anyone have insight on this.  What kind if any effects on the fish-inverts and such.
They feel right?  Ive watched poeple helping with my fish tanks slam doors ect ect, there supposed to know but don't seem to care.
Is a vibrating pump gonna annoy my fish?

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Noise from the pump is usually caused by vibration against the surface it's on.  Place the pump on something softer like a mouse mat.
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Yah J
Seriously Ive tried almost everything.  Heres other big prob its in nano 12 gal.
TIGHT.........   It didnt do before with stock pump.
One of my prior fish guys tried to fix and next morning I nooticed he almost killed my fish cause he yanked pipe of and it was only pumping in backCensored
I really don't know how they survived to be honest........
I wont go there!!!!!!!!!

Maybe you could look at when your here..

Anyone else have this problem?  FIXES!
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When a powerhead is noisy, a good cleaning may fix it.

I've also tightened a zip tie around a powerhead to quiet it.
 
Once I had a Rio that rattled sometimes after plugging it in. I would quickly unplug and plug it in once or twice until it stopped rattling. It's like it was out of balance with the electrical cycle somehow.
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I wrap a carbon pad around my pumps when they are vibrating..that usually seems to help...
also, as far as slamming doors..as long as the fish have been in there and are happy it does not usually seem to have an affect..if the fish ar new and scared it may affect them... 
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Maybe i can put carbon bags around it that may help........

ill try that first since its easiest.

thanks for ideas
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