tlombardo Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I recently put two spinstreams on my new 16g IM tank that is in my room and they make a decent amount of noise. This is my bedroom so maybe I am just more sensitive than the people that claim they are "silent" but these things added significantly to the noise from the buzzing stock pump that I am switching out very soon. Are yours really silent? I understand the hydor flo does the same thing but just doesnt look as cool are these quieter? does anyone know how they compare in size? Thanks Quote Link to comment
jestep Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 The spinstream looks better but I don't remember my hydor making any noise when I had one on a previous tank. Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Never used a spin-stream but my hydro makes zero noise. Quote Link to comment
tlombardo Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 how long have you had the hydor? do you clean it and does it ever get stuck? Is there anyone that has had both? Quote Link to comment
Harrisonbored Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 have both. switched out Hydor for Spinstream and never looked back. Hydor as it aged (even with regular cleaning) would stick, not to mention would always jam with snails. Spinstream has been flawless As for noise... neither made any that I could hear. And my tank is in my bedroom as well. Quote Link to comment
jestep Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Do you have upgraded pumps? Possibly too much flow for the device? Quote Link to comment
tlombardo Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Right now I am using the stock pump and my upgrade is only a little more powerful so that should be an issue. I will try cleaning mine out as they may have sand in them but if that doesnt work I might have to make a new post in the classified section because this noise is too much. Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 how long have you had the hydor? do you clean it and does it ever get stuck? Is there anyone that has had both? I clean it every so often (maybe once a month?), I believe both types need to be cleaned to keep it from slowing down. I have had it about a year now, works the same as the day I got it. It never jammed unless a dwarf cerith crawled inside it. Quote Link to comment
evilc66 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 You may want to give them a little time to actually get some build up in them. The gear set in them is designed to be loose at the beginning, so that when they get packed full of gunk, the gears can still turn. Mine was noisy at first, but after some time, it got quieter. 1 Quote Link to comment
DentedBrain Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 IM made it so only spinstream will fit on their tanks. I use spinstream and it is loud, click click click. But since I put it on, I can tell everything is happier than when just using stock noz. But I'm going to take it off and put back on stock nozzle and add an koralia 240 for the extra flow. Quote Link to comment
evilc66 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 That's not entirely true about the fitment. Sure, they made it fit their tanks by default, but it does come with a few adapters to have it fit on other setups. The stock fitting on the Spinstream fits nice and tightly into 1/2" CPVC fittings if you need to go that way. That's what I used on my PicOAquarium tank, as it has a 1/2" NPT Loc-Line bulkhead there by default. One 1/2" NPT to 1/2" slip CPVC fitting and I was good to go. Quote Link to comment
Bobyboy Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Hydor won't fit on the nuvo's, and the spin streams are a hit or miss on the noise. My first one was loud and my second one is dead silent. Quote Link to comment
SerenityReef Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Have both, both are silent. I kept the spin stream on for maybe 12 hrs and decided it cut too much flow. Quote Link to comment
Fsarmien Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Have both, both are silent. I kept the spin stream on for maybe 12 hrs and decided it cut too much flow. Is this on your red sea max? Do you know if it would fit? Quote Link to comment
SerenityReef Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 If was on my Nuvo 4. Quote Link to comment
trelopoulos Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 They do make grinding sound that sucks... they are still new to my tank i hope they break down. Quote Link to comment
Ladytank Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Anyone know if this Will this work on a oceanic biocube 14gl? Quote Link to comment
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