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Make no sense. Mine is not against the wall and have 3 pumps running in the sump. I suspect the "base" of your cabinet is hollow, which is amplifying the sound.

Edit: I just realized you pump is humongous.... lol.... is it heavy?

Yeh.. It is quiet heavy, I think so.. But arent all cabinet base is hollow?

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Yeh.. It is quiet heavy, I think so.. But arent all cabinet base is hollow?

There is usually some braces. Anyway, I do not think its possible to move the pump.....

Let's think harder.... having some liquid below might be able to damp the vibrations... any ideas?

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There is usually some braces. Anyway, I do not think its possible to move the pump.....

Let's think harder.... having some liquid below might be able to damp the vibrations... any ideas?

It cannot be submerged and not water proof... So ya... Sighz..

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BFG had got me thinking. You mean you do not have a foam under your sump tank? Or I am the only one to put a foam under sump tank? biggrin.gif

Should have foam underneath the sump, this should be the norm.

Mine has a foam below... I only on my pump others are not on at all..

Is it becos my cabinet is not against the wall so the noise is escaping from there? I will push the cabinet against the wall and bring the sump a bit out by next week.. Hope it works...

No! What I meant was that your sump might be too close to the cabinet wall, that's why it is amplifying the vibration noise. The cabinet distance to the wall should have no effect on creating the noise.

I have just realised something, is 1 of your pump touching the sump glass? That could be the problem.

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From your picture, the vibration might be connected by the PVC pipes? Have your tried to hold the PVC tight with you hands?

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Billy Cheong

70gal, 250w MH (Reeflux 12000K), Tunze Nano Wavebox 6206, Tunze 6045, Tunze 6025, Teco TW4, Rio HF20, Aquabee 3000L, Rio HF17, SM100 Scrubber box (4x24w T5 2700K)

Fish: Amphiprion ocellaris (Ocellaris Clowns), Nemateleotris magnifica (Firefish), Pterapogon kauderni (Kaudern's Cardinal)

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Corals: Capnella (Purple Hairy Finger Leather), Plerogyra sinuosa (Green Bubble Coral), Euphyllia glabrescens (Torch Coral), Dendrophyllia (Supersun Coral), Rhodactis spp. (Hairy Mushroom)

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Should have foam underneath the sump, this should be the norm.

No! What I meant was that your sump might be too close to the cabinet wall, that's why it is amplifying the vibration noise. The cabinet distance to the wall should have no effect on creating the noise.

I have just realised something, is 1 of your pump touching the sump glass? That could be the problem.

That is why, i will try to move the sump out a bit... now too near to the cabinet wall.. It is but the is not vibrating from there...

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From your picture, the vibration might be connected by the PVC pipes? Have your tried to hold the PVC tight with you hands?

Yes, the pipe is vibrating but it stop when it reaches the valve...

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