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urban79
Tue, 24th Jul 2007, 05:53 PM
Does anyone know how I can cut down the vibration from a pump. I have it on the ground. But from the pipes it vibrates the tank. Please help its starts to get it you after awhile. thanks
LoneStar
Tue, 24th Jul 2007, 06:10 PM
What kinda pump? External? I use mouse pads for my external pumps.
ClownReef®
Tue, 24th Jul 2007, 06:16 PM
What kinda pump? External? I use mouse pads for my external pumps.

Yep!

or a piece of carpet.
urban79
Tue, 24th Jul 2007, 06:56 PM
It is on a one. the pump im talking about is a mag.
Texreefer
Tue, 24th Jul 2007, 07:27 PM
if it is rigid piping then there is probably a small bind from the input to the output.. i would attatch a small piece of flexible tubing to the inlet and outlet side to allow the pump to sit where it will not bind
Bill S
Wed, 25th Jul 2007, 04:20 PM
You can buy flexible couplings from HD, that go on with stainless clamps. They are basically a piece of black rubber hose with hose clamps. I'd swap the hose clamps for ones from a marine supply store, as the screws on the HD ones will rust out rather quickly. I did this to my Quiet One, and it made a HUGE difference.
urban79
Wed, 25th Jul 2007, 05:49 PM
Thats what I was thinking about doing. Bill. I just wanted to see if there was some long lost secret I didnt know about.
Bill S
Wed, 25th Jul 2007, 11:30 PM
Nope. But it works! I also have it sitting on an old mouse pad... What are we going to do when ALL of the mouse pads are gone???
LoneStar
Thu, 26th Jul 2007, 05:13 AM
What are we going to do when ALL of the mouse pads are gone???


I'm starting to hoard them now :ph34r