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Marine tank #3 - ongoing creation

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Ooh, liking those rocks, if you get a few small pieces of xenia or daisy coral and add them there then you could probably get them to spread over it and it'd look even better.
 
anyone know any tips for quieting a fluval edge filter?
i've taken the lid off to stop the rattling vibration noise, but the
pump is still quite loud

Daz
Is it filled past the top? You need to fill past the box and into the small neck part, also ensure the filter is fully filled, otherwise it makes a horrible noise. If you fill it up all the way it should be near silent. We had this problem when we set ours up.
 
hi there

i have salt in the tank, but only enough for 10 litres, need to get another packet tomorrow :(

as for the edge filter, the water level is about an inch below the outlet of the filter.
its not the trickling noise thats the problem, the filter is working fine, just the pump is noisy.
That's a bit low really, just measured ours and it's about half an inch. It's not the trickle but if the water level is too low then the filter takes on air which causes a sort of clattering noise. Try raising the level and make sure the filter is filled with water too and it should go.
 
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