Protien Skimmer Problem

[SaltyDog08]

i recently bought a cpr bak-pak from someone to put on my 40. it runs fine but unlike the new bak-paks the outtake is almost like a waterfall instead of having pipe that the water runs out of. it's actually really loud and kind of annoying so i almost regret getting it but i know how much it benefits my tank. if anybody has any ideas on how to make it quieter please let me know. thanks

 

[vinny2261]

You can extend the tube using 1" PVC I believe with a 90 elbow at the bottom. Also if you rough up the PVC with sand paper the corline algae will stick to it better..

 

[Myteemouse]

Oh I had one of these and I put a black coarse filter floss with rubber band on the output and touching water to quiet down and reduce splash!!!

 

[SaltyDog08]

thanks! ill give the filter floss a try and see what happens with that. this protein skimmer is only temperary so its not too much of a big deal but its in my room so then again it kind of is lol

 

[boosted306]

Agree with the filter floss. In my very amateur days I used bio-wheel filtration and those drove me insane.