Quiet Filter

[Greg31]

I have a 15g tank for my axolotl at the moment. I currently have this: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752295. I want something that is alot quieter due to the fact that the tank is in my room and gets annoying trying to sleep with it. Any tips? I will also be upgrading my tank in a couple months. Maybe I could buy something for my 15g, and then be able to use it for my new tank too? So I need most effective, and quiet.

 

[gcollin]

If i may suggest a aqua-tech 5-15 filter.
I have this filter and it is a very good filter, i have used it on a 35 gallon tank and it had no problem keeping the tank clean.
But aqua-tech is a hard to find brand (if you want to buy their filter cartridges)




-Collin

 

[Greg31]

Very very quiet?

 

[rnocera]

I've never used it, but there's a mini canister filter for tanks 20 gallons and smaller that I've heard works great for axolotls. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+3580+16742&pcatid=16742 You could easily position the spraybar so that it is underwater, and it won't splash at all. I've been thinking about picking up a few of these for the smaller tanks I have.

Edit: Pretty much any HOB filter is going to splash as it runs. In my experience, AquaClear filters are rather quiet compared to other brands.

 

[bewilderbeast]

yes the canister filters are fairly quiet unless they suck in some air... I have a zoo-med canister filter that works great... what I love most about it is the versatility... you can place the intake and output tubes where ever they are most convenient.

 

[gcollin]

Looks expensive rnocera.

but yes Greg it is really quiet (compared to other filters) when I walk into my room i don't even notice it.


-Collin

 

[bewilderbeast]

expensive? looks to cost about 20 bucks... that is a steal... mine was about 40... I might pick up a couple at that price...

 

[gcollin]

If that website goes out of stock then where else are they going to be that cheap?.


-Collin

 

[caudatadude28]

You could get a TetraWisperFilter. They are queit and do a good job and are quite quiet, actually silent if positioned right. You can put a clay flower pot under the output flow to make the water currentless.

 

[Greg31]

Thanks alot of the posts. If i upgraded to lets say a 30g or so. (Im not sure of sizes that they make but i would want something in that range) Would a filter i use for my 15g work? I also heard sponge filters are good?

 

[ItzChow]

I recently for a tetra whisper 10i for my tank, and is extremely quite, I put the filter's mouth just a little over the water and it have no sound! Very good filter as well =) Dont even cost that much, and its a interal filter which u can place it anywhere any position you like! goodluck@

 

[scrappa]

Hi,

I currently use the fluval 105 canister filter.

My tank holds 18gallons.

You might think a filter like this would be noisy but it really isnt it is almost silent and i have no problem sleeping at all even with it set to full power.

If you bought this filter it would work very effectively in a tank up to 100litres.

I have installed a spray bar so the filter makes even less noise and less of a water flow so my axolotl doesn't get stressed.

Hope this helps you solve and problems. I am new to the forums and axolotl keeping so mabye other peoples advise is better but i think this filter is perfect for my tank. 24" x 16" x 16".

Also for anyone wondering i fixed my overheating problem with and air-pump. This worked a charm since i installed the temp hasn't gone above 22c when it used to reach 25c neally on a decent day and on hot days only reaches 22c.

Btw the filter pumps 450liters per hour so is VERY effecient for an axolotl tank because they produce alot of waste and dont like strong water flow so this filter i think is perfect with a spray bar.

 

[rnocera]

Kensfish.com also has them for right around $20.

If you're going to go with a larger tank, you'll probably want a larger filter. Generally with axolotls you want something powerful that doesn't move a ton of water, because they don't like water flow. I use an Eheim classic series canister (2217) on one of my aquariums and can't wait to get one for my axolotl tank (the 40 gallon they're going into). If you want to spend a bit of money, they're amazing filters. I know people who've had them for close to 20 years and they still run, they're dead silent, and extremely simple to operate. But, the smallest one is around $75 (drs. foster & smith or Kensfish, both have similar prices), and they're rated for tanks much bigger than 30 gallons. The only cheaper canisters I can think of are HOT Magnums, and I wouldn't recommend one of those, as they don't do anything at all for biological filtration, which is really the most important part of filtration.

Sponge filters are WONDERFUL. I use them in a few tanks, and love them. However, they're about 99% biological filtration- they don't do much of anything for mechanical filtration. Most of the crud settles to the bottom of the tank, and the sponge only works on polishing fine particles- and the water does sparkle in tanks with sponge filters. And, if you use a sponge filter, you have to run a powerhead (which I wouldn't do with axoltols), or an air pump. If you run an air pump, that's noise, and you hear bubbles all the time, which will probably be louder than a standard HOB filter.