Red Sea Prism Skimmer noise

[Shireen Gonzaga]

Hi ... I bought a Prism skimmer a few weeks ago for my
20g microreef in the office. I was limited to this
choice due to money (well, lack of it) and tank size
(it's the right height for a 20g long tank sitting on
a desk).

The noise is driving me nuts! I just called Red Sea, and
they informed me there was nothing they could do about it
since the noise is created when the impeller chops up the
water/air mix.

I didn't know whether to be amused or annoyed by their
response. They really should put a warning notice on the
packaging:
"Warning: this product can be annoyingly noisy"

Has anyone out there been able to find a creative solution
to the noise problem, short of throwing the skimmer out
the window?

thanks!
shireen

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Shireen Gonzaga, Data Analyst, Space Telescope Science Inst. O-
3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21212, USA. _/ )
Office tel.#: 410-338-4412, e-mail: /|

[Stephen]

I have a Prizm on a 20 gal too.

IMO it is more quiet than the BakPak2 that I had on there before...

I have never seen a quiet skimmer. I have not seem a RemoraC though....


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"Shireen Gonzaga" > wrote in message
...
> Hi ... I bought a Prism skimmer a few weeks ago for my
> 20g microreef in the office. I was limited to this
> choice due to money (well, lack of it) and tank size
> (it's the right height for a 20g long tank sitting on
> a desk).
>
> The noise is driving me nuts! I just called Red Sea, and
> they informed me there was nothing they could do about it
> since the noise is created when the impeller chops up the
> water/air mix.
>
> I didn't know whether to be amused or annoyed by their
> response. They really should put a warning notice on the
> packaging:
> "Warning: this product can be annoyingly noisy"
>
> Has anyone out there been able to find a creative solution
> to the noise problem, short of throwing the skimmer out
> the window?
>
> thanks!
> shireen
>
> --
> Shireen Gonzaga, Data Analyst, Space Telescope Science Inst. O-
> 3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21212, USA. _/ )
> Office tel.#: 410-338-4412, e-mail: /|

[Todd Nicholson]

I have Prism on my 20G and for the first weeks or so, it was louder than I
expected. After it broke in, though, it quieted down a lot.

-Todd

"Shireen Gonzaga" > wrote in message
...
> Hi ... I bought a Prism skimmer a few weeks ago for my
> 20g microreef in the office. I was limited to this
> choice due to money (well, lack of it) and tank size
> (it's the right height for a 20g long tank sitting on
> a desk).
>
> The noise is driving me nuts! I just called Red Sea, and
> they informed me there was nothing they could do about it
> since the noise is created when the impeller chops up the
> water/air mix.
>
> I didn't know whether to be amused or annoyed by their
> response. They really should put a warning notice on the
> packaging:
> "Warning: this product can be annoyingly noisy"
>
> Has anyone out there been able to find a creative solution
> to the noise problem, short of throwing the skimmer out
> the window?
>
> thanks!
> shireen
>
> --
> Shireen Gonzaga, Data Analyst, Space Telescope Science Inst. O-
> 3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21212, USA. _/ )
> Office tel.#: 410-338-4412, e-mail: /|

[Teeb]

Mine has never made any noises at all.. just a bit of a very low hum.. Have
you checked to see if something is caught in the impeller??

Teeb

"Shireen Gonzaga" > wrote in message
...
> Hi ... I bought a Prism skimmer a few weeks ago for my
> 20g microreef in the office. I was limited to this
> choice due to money (well, lack of it) and tank size
> (it's the right height for a 20g long tank sitting on
> a desk).
>
> The noise is driving me nuts! I just called Red Sea, and
> they informed me there was nothing they could do about it
> since the noise is created when the impeller chops up the
> water/air mix.
>
> I didn't know whether to be amused or annoyed by their
> response. They really should put a warning notice on the
> packaging:
> "Warning: this product can be annoyingly noisy"
>
> Has anyone out there been able to find a creative solution
> to the noise problem, short of throwing the skimmer out
> the window?
>
> thanks!
> shireen
>
> --
> Shireen Gonzaga, Data Analyst, Space Telescope Science Inst. O-
> 3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21212, USA. _/ )
> Office tel.#: 410-338-4412, e-mail: /|

[Mort]

"Shireen Gonzaga" > wrote in message
...
> Hi ... I bought a Prism skimmer a few weeks ago for my
> 20g microreef in the office. I was limited to this
> choice due to money (well, lack of it) and tank size
> (it's the right height for a 20g long tank sitting on
> a desk).
>
> The noise is driving me nuts! I just called Red Sea, and
> they informed me there was nothing they could do about it
> since the noise is created when the impeller chops up the
> water/air mix.
>
> I didn't know whether to be amused or annoyed by their
> response. They really should put a warning notice on the
> packaging:
> "Warning: this product can be annoyingly noisy"
>
> Has anyone out there been able to find a creative solution
> to the noise problem, short of throwing the skimmer out
> the window?
>
> thanks!
> shireen
>
> -- /|


My SeaClone was making a lot of noise, it turned out I had WAY too much air
going in to it. I cranked it down, I'm still producing with it, and it is
much quieter.

HTH

~Mort

[Marc Levenson]

There is a section in the Prism that the U tube goes into. Fill that up with
water, and it should help lower the volume level.

The Remora is virtually silent with the new O-ring around the collection cup.

Marc


Shireen Gonzaga wrote:

> Hi ... I bought a Prism skimmer a few weeks ago for my
> 20g microreef in the office. I was limited to this
> choice due to money (well, lack of it) and tank size
> (it's the right height for a 20g long tank sitting on
> a desk).
>
> The noise is driving me nuts! I just called Red Sea, and
> they informed me there was nothing they could do about it
> since the noise is created when the impeller chops up the
> water/air mix.
>
> I didn't know whether to be amused or annoyed by their
> response. They really should put a warning notice on the
> packaging:
> "Warning: this product can be annoyingly noisy"
>
> Has anyone out there been able to find a creative solution
> to the noise problem, short of throwing the skimmer out
> the window?
>
> thanks!
> shireen
>
> --
> Shireen Gonzaga, Data Analyst, Space Telescope Science Inst. O-
> 3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21212, USA. _/ )
> Office tel.#: 410-338-4412, e-mail: /|

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