Smithjm5 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 So I have a new 30 gallon set up and I'm running a ac70 on the back for filtration. It's in my bedroom and kind of noisy at night. Would it be ok to turn the filter off at night? I have a wave maker in the tank as well so it will still have water movement. Let me know your thoughts! Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I would not turn the filter off at night. When lights are off, Ph drops. So by basically taking some of the oxygenation offline by turning off the pump, you'll be further dropping the ph. Just my .02. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 That's good to know, I appreciate it! I might just switch the impeller for a smaller one. Hopefully that will quiet it down a little Link to comment
Clown79 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 What filter are you using? Some are quieter than others. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 That's good to know, I appreciate it! I might just switch the impeller for a smaller one. Hopefully that will quiet it down a little Or figure out why its making noise. Do you hear the motor or water splashing? Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 What filter are you using? Some are quieter than others. Aqua clear 70 it's a pretty quiet filter it's just because it's so close to me. Or figure out why its making noise. Do you hear the motor or water splashing? At first it was the water so I raised the water level and it fixed that. Now it's just the hum of the motor. Not much you can do about that. Link to comment
scurvy dawg Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 So I have a new 30 gallon set up and I'm running a ac70 on the back for filtration. It's in my bedroom and kind of noisy at night. Would it be ok to turn the filter off at night? I have a wave maker in the tank as well so it will still have water movement. Let me know your thoughts! I know plenty of people that don't run any type of mechanical or chemical filters so I suppose you could. I'd get a quieter filter. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 My aquaclear was really quiet same with Api superclean. Have you cleaned the filter and impeller? Link to comment
Pinner Reef Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Don't turn off the filter. A lot of chemistry can go wrong in stagnate water over 8hrs time. Also it'll get cold then you'll have temp swings. Link to comment
ajmckay Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 IMO if you have a circulation pump in the tank (like a koralia) that you leave on all the time you should be fine (assuming heater is in the tank)... What do you use the filter for? Like do you use it for biological filtration with the ceramic media/sponge or for chemical filtration? If you don't use it as a biological filter and you're super diligent about cleaning out the sponge and making sure there isn't a bunch of crap accumulating at the bottom of the filter then I think you're fine to let it sit overnight. When it turns on again the stagnant water volume is pretty small considering the volume of the tank. If you use it as a biological filter though I would leave it on all the time or if there is a bunch of crap that will just sit there and rot I would also leave it running. I will say that these filters aren't really designed to be started/stopped frequently. Usually when mine stops after a power outage or something I have to pour a little water into it to help it prime and start again. So you may experience shorter life assuming the motor is under more stress when it's priming the intake (I don't know for sure, it just sounds like it's working a lot more than normal operation). My suggestion would be to either move the tank (not sure why people put tanks right next to their beds) to the other side of the room, or get a quieter filter, work on silencing the pump (install some rubber padding between the filter and the tank, use a strap to make the lid sit tight, reduce any vibrations, etc... Finally you could just get rid of it but it sounds like you don't want to do that since you're asking the question. Good luck. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 My aquaclear was really quiet same with Api superclean. Have you cleaned the filter and impeller? It's brand new, it was mostly the water level making the noise. Once I raised that i've gotten used to the sound. IMO if you have a circulation pump in the tank (like a koralia) that you leave on all the time you should be fine (assuming heater is in the tank)... What do you use the filter for? Like do you use it for biological filtration with the ceramic media/sponge or for chemical filtration? If you don't use it as a biological filter and you're super diligent about cleaning out the sponge and making sure there isn't a bunch of crap accumulating at the bottom of the filter then I think you're fine to let it sit overnight. When it turns on again the stagnant water volume is pretty small considering the volume of the tank. If you use it as a biological filter though I would leave it on all the time or if there is a bunch of crap that will just sit there and rot I would also leave it running. I will say that these filters aren't really designed to be started/stopped frequently. Usually when mine stops after a power outage or something I have to pour a little water into it to help it prime and start again. So you may experience shorter life assuming the motor is under more stress when it's priming the intake (I don't know for sure, it just sounds like it's working a lot more than normal operation). My suggestion would be to either move the tank (not sure why people put tanks right next to their beds) to the other side of the room, or get a quieter filter, work on silencing the pump (install some rubber padding between the filter and the tank, use a strap to make the lid sit tight, reduce any vibrations, etc... Finally you could just get rid of it but it sounds like you don't want to do that since you're asking the question. Good luck. It's just for chemical filtration mostly and yes the heater is in the tank, but like I was saying above I've gotten used the noise once I raised the tank water level it's a lot quieter....but I was thinking about putting some type of rubber on the lid or around the tank to quiet it even more. Thanks for the suggestions though! I'm just going to keep it running! Link to comment
ajmckay Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Awesome - probably for the best to try to make it quieter and just leave it running. Good luck with the tank! Link to comment
Dylan.N Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I don't use the lid on mine. The lid makes it 100 times louder. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 I don't use the lid on mine. The lid makes it 100 times louder. I noticed that too Link to comment
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