"Andy Peteman" wrote in message
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I have one fish in there currently , but will be stocking this tank with
around 12 -14 small fish , neons , guppies , a couple of plattys and i do
like the tank in the bedroom , but i imagine you've guessed my problem ,
although the filte is not loud or does not seem to be during the day ,
when it comes to the dead of night , i can hear it , hummmmmmmmmmming away
in the back ground , i can see it becoming a bugbear .........so i have
too options , i have a nice little suitable space downstairs in my front
room , where i can put the tank .

Advice welcome.

You don't mention what kind of filter you have? Is it a HOT, Canister or
internal filter? Is the noise caused by the water returning to the tank (HOT
or Canister) or the filter itself. If it's water causing the noise, try
adjusting the return flow. If the noise is caused by the filter itself, try
changing filters. I've never had a bedroom tank, so I don't know if the
noise would bother me or not. Constant noises are much easier to get used to
than intermittent noises. It might also be possible to block the noise out
with some other white noise.

If cash is not a problem, I might go for an external filter (Canister) and
put it in a closet, noise proof box or even another room if possible.
Mother-in-Law's room comes to mind.