Silencing a skimmer

[Wudotcom]

I have a hob skimmer that draws air in to create the foaming action, but it's real noisy. After working night shift, I like to silence it, but it quits foaming. Don't laugh though it's the larger skilter. Will adding an airstone still continue the foaming effect?

 

[matt_97055]

I used an old prescription pill bottle. Put two holes in the cap. One hole is for the air intake line from the skimmer. In the second hole put a small piece of tubing. It made mine go virtually silent. I hope my very quick chicken scratch helps out.

 

[Salty1962]

Ditto. Used on for years.

 

[AcroNem]

Think that trick would work on a big reef octopus?

 

[Salty1962]

Yes, any skimmer.

 

[saltyphish]

Can also add a piece of reticulated sponge inside the pill bottle to further silence it. My tunze came with a silencer similar to the pill bottle design shown and it still had some noise. Actually seemed to echo inside the silencer. Added the sponge and now nothing

 

[matt_97055]

I had to make one for my big reef octopus and it made silent.

 

[matt_97055]

I must apologize for my horrible writing on my picture. I guess I was a lot more tired the I thought! Hahaha

 

[Reefing Madness]

I use the pill bottle, but have cotton balls in mine to lower silence the air intake.

 

[Salty1962]

Some cotton does help to silence it further.