Equipment Review and Discussion :: Quiet One 2200

[robind]

I picked up a quiet one 2200 pump today, and it pumps fine, but it's fricking LOUD. It makes a loud vibrating noise, like all the air hasn't been purged from the pump.

I can't understand what I may have done wrong. Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone have any secret tricks to get all of the damned air out (though I'm not convinced that's the problem)?

[Chrisbarnett]

It may just be a loud pump. I know the name is quiet one, but often they are misleading. I have heard of multiple cichlid people being disappointed by noise levels of this pump and others.

[robind]

Dammit!
OK, I guess I'm going to wrap it in a towel or something.

[Chrisbarnett]

Yeah, as long as it's not going to overheat or anything, then it should be fine with being padded up.