In this video, I test the sound of quiet air pumps – the Eheim 400 Air Pump, Aquatop Ap-100 Air Pump, Finnex P9000 Air Pump and the Whisper 100. The Eheim 400 is the most quiet by quite a bit. I recommend this pump if looking for the most quiet air pump.
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+Aquarium Co-Op I would really love to see the Hygger in this comparison! The only pump on all the web with perfect ratings all around. Just don’t have the ability to test them all in one place.
biggest thing to remember is air pumps should not be rated at gallon size but tank depth because your not pumping against all the water in the tank but against the pull of gravity on the water above your air stone
so you don’t always need the biggest one
My whisper is super quiet I don’t even hear it
This is not a sure test because it may be quieter but what are all of their flow rates?
Yeah I have never met the air pump that didn’t annoy the heck out of me. The Whispres and Aquatops are noise makers for sure. But they do the job ok so that’s all that matters. You just get used to dealing with the noise.
Now, which one was the most powerful?? I wish I could have seen each pumps performance in the actual stock pond as I need to find one for this size pond.. Which one do you reccomend??
So I just have to follow the link from this video and you’ll get the commission?
Also, have you ever used any Fluval airpumps? Specifically the Q1 or Q2?
Whisper was formerly made by interpret
where can I buy the eheim air pump, amazon ships in 1 or 2 months?
remember the dB scale is a logarithmic scale not a linear one. (10*log ( p1/p2)) as has been said 3dB is half or double. 1dB is significant. 12dB is an huge difference!
We gotta new Fluval here. I’m just concerned if the noise harms my juvenile ciclids cause they are so sensitive to noise, even after a day they are still scared of the bubbles like it’s a monster. It is kinda funny but don’t want to hurt my fish.
Looking for an air pump. My money goes to Eheim.
used WISA 300 for 50€ is the best one you can buy. It pumps for a long time and you can simply change the membran.
Should have been eheim and fluval
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I’ve had the Whisper pump for three months and it’s awful. I hate it!
Man I love this guy he is probably one of the most honest youtuber.
Thanks for the reviews Cory!
should off tested fluval one
I love my Eheim 100! I have it running two 10 gallon betta tanks. Each with the Deep Blue Pro 10 sponge filters with airstones inside. Each tank has one betta, and one female bristlenose pleco. The Eheim pump is powerful! Moves a lot of water and is practically silent! Best pump I ever bought at only $35 on Amazon.
I loved Eheim, but they closed all regional offices for Eheim support and now Big Al’s has the monopoly on Eheim parts. They charge outrageous prices for parts now.
12 db is ALOT of difference, DBs are not measured in a linear fashion, it’s like air resistance.
love your videos thanks for all the help. I’m setting up my fish room and will have about 15 – 20 tanks 29gal on the same shelving set up as your fish room.
Do you have a video on how to pick or size an air pump for a central air system?
this is where I’m stuck. thanks
what if you put your airpump on a sponge so vibration is all but eliminated – probably a large source of noise…
Hi Cory love the videos and especially the podcasts your concentrating on, but would just like to point out that a difference of 10db is twice as loud, but that’s for the comparison
I have that last air pump from Eheim and it is amazing from all the ‘silent’ air pumps I ever had. On the right surface I cannot hear that air pump. I live in the quiet country side as well. I have had it for at least 8 months and its still quiet! I highly recommend it.
My dB is 82 with a new 20 year old Walmart brand pump that I just installed in a new tank.
I have a very cheap Aqua Culture air pump that runs at around 58db as well. Seems that is the standard level to me.
Thanks for doing the comparison test. I ordered the EHEIM air pump you reviewed to replace an existing one and love how quiet it is and the boost in the air output in the tank!
Thanks again!
For me I think there is a difference in the type of sound that the air pumps have. I prefer the Whisper pump of the cheaper ones because it has a lower sounding hum rather than a higher pitched hum which I find more annoying. I have a whisper and it has been acceptable. I have been looking to upgrade to a two outlet pump and I was looking at getting an Eheim, so I appreciate this comparison video.
my air pump stopped pumping air after about 1 month how to fix it
More videos like this please cory 🙂
I have the Eheim 100 and it’s really quiet, for my little limewooden air bubble block that’s on 24h a day.
Though I purchased a noisy 240lph for my gravel vacuum rod for the extra oomph…
my Fusion model 300 is LOUD
You should redo this with the piston pumps you have?
And mind that db has a logarithmic scale.
What would be the most silent solution for pumping around 20-25 liters/min?
I currently have a Hailea V30 (30 l/min), but it sounds quite a bit since I have it in an apartment. Is there any more silent pump if I dont mind paying a bit more? Or is trying to build a sound isolation box the way to go?
I know this video is 2 years old. But, I didn’t notice an accurate comparison to noise reductionin the brief run through comments I viewed. 1st great review, but, 12db reduction in audio terms is significant. 3db change is noticeable to nearly all humans. 10db change equates to a 10x volume change. You’re 1/6th comparison is not accurate. So for at 3x the cost you get more than 10x the reduction in noise. Ehiem all the way IMO.
if it quiet its a junk pump and not putting alot of air , how making a video on pumps for fish rooms not for nano tanks
Do you need an air pump? I’m buying a 100 litre tank, will be getting mostly small fish tetras and Bettas should I buy one
PLS HELP!
I use an air pump on my aquarium, but my water keeps splashing out, getting everything around the aquarium wet. How can I fix it?
Thanks for the comparison. Got the Eheim 400. It’s super quiet compared to the old two small ones I had! The only things that makes noise are the check valves.
No jo, ale takhle se decibely neměří. Jsou tam dvě chyby: 1) měří se na neutrální podložce, 2) ve vzdálenosti 1 metru.
All air pumps are incredibly noisy, even the very small Tetra Whisper 10 gallons make 10 times more noise than my 300 gph canister !!!