nevchewy Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 I personally prefer to have the sound of running water from my AC filters. Before I got married i had a community 33 Gallon tank and now since i'm married we are under the "NO TANKS IN THE BEDROOM" Policy. I love the sound of the running water and miss having it in the night! where are all of you on this one? nev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 On my planted tanks, there's no spray; but, on all of the others, I make sure there's quite a bit of surface agitation. I'm in the same boat as you, Nev. My wife doesn't like the sound of running water. But, now that I have my fishroom, I can sit in there for hours listening to the gurgling of the tanks - I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 I don't like the trickle noise. Most of my tanks are in my bedroom and i have the AC filters rigged up to flow across the surface but not trickle. I can't sleep if the filter is making noise. Its not that i dont' like the water noise, its that now i'm paranoid because one time my filter was making that noise and i didn't notice it was from the AC over flowing and dripping on the floor. So now i keep the filters quiet and if its dripping i know there is a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefishdude Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 I keep my tanks pretty topped up, but I do like about 1-2" of space for the water to fall. Basically I like to be able to hear the water if I'm listening for it, but I don't like it when the sound of the "waterfall" overpowers everything else in the room - make sense?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurostar Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 i keep mine al little low adds oxygen into the tank and the sound doesnt bother me much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerebus Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 I usually keep my tanks topped up. They're in the same room as the TV, so I prefer them to be quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I keep mine mostly topped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windeindoiel Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I usually let it fall to about 2", then I know it's time to top it up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 The sound makes me want to pee. We only have one tank out in the main house, but it's next to the couch and has a HOB... so ya... topped up all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I loooooooove the sound. I have 5 tanks in my living room, all with hang on backs, 1 with a cannister. The cannister filter has the spray bar pointing slightly up so the jets shoot out of the water and back in. I also have 2 tanks in my recording studio, I like having the water sound in the backround sometimes. Otherwise it's as simple as putting up a foam wall if I don't want it. Only 1 tank in the bedroom, and the sound can't be heard due to my air conditioner. Thankfully, my wife doesn't notice it, or it doesn't bother her, either way, I'm happy! -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_A Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I like the sound, helps me sleep, but I know my man would disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthgirl Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I have an overflow system. I do keep mine a little off the top so that the overflow works properly. When I had AC's I kept them pretty high but so that I could still hear the water running. Something really peaceful about turning all the lights off, TV turned off and closing the drapes and watching the tank and listenin to the water movement......... :heart: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melody Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 I have to keep all of mine low so the snails can lay. Sometimes I get tired of it and turn them all down for the evening. Anything below 3 inches in the tanks with the larger HOB's is a bit much. I grew up in the country so I like the sound, but it needs crickets ;-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggie Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 I absolutely keep my tanks topped up at all times. The sound doesn't bother me but seeing the water line drives me nuts. This is a topic a friend and I have a long running argument about, goes back years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCallele Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I absolutely keep my tanks topped up at all times. The sound doesn't bother me but seeing the water line drives me nuts. This is a topic a friend and I have a long running argument about, goes back years. Howdy friend -roll- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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