I currently have a Hygger that's fairly loud. I used to use Tetra Whispers, but they never lasted more than a year before becoming loud. Any suggestions for a 90g tank?
Quietest air pump?
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Honestly, I've gone through just about every brand I can think of over the course of my betta breeding days, since I often had 30+ tanks running on sponge filters. Tetra Whispers ARE the quietest by quite a lot.
I often wrap mine in an old rag which does a good job of muffling any sound to a non-annoying level.
I often wrap mine in an old rag which does a good job of muffling any sound to a non-annoying level.
I've only used Whisper air pumps for many moons but I muffle the sound similar to
Sinister-Kisses
but place on foam.
Sinister-Kisses
but place on foam.I have a couple that are a couple of years old and still work. I think you can still buy parts for them.
The pump needs to take air in to work. Doesn't wrapping it with a rag inhibit airflow, and make the motor work harder (louder)?
You're probably correct that's why I place on foam or even floss padding. I don't wrap but lay on top of padding.
Yes, of course. I'm not tightly swaddling them 
Most of the time, just folding a rag and putting it underneath the pump will work, but I've had a few that didn't quiet down enough that way so I've just unfolded the rag it was sitting on, sat the pump back down on the bottom half of the rag and then just flopped the other half of the rag lightly over top of the pump.
Most of the time, just folding a rag and putting it underneath the pump will work, but I've had a few that didn't quiet down enough that way so I've just unfolded the rag it was sitting on, sat the pump back down on the bottom half of the rag and then just flopped the other half of the rag lightly over top of the pump.
The aquarium coop air pump is virtually silent. Has a battery back up mode, in case you loose power, it will remain on for up to 12 hours. You definitely cannot beat the price of $24 for single outlet and $30 for dual outlet (to be released, next month I believe.) The warranty and customer service can’t be beat.