Air Pump

I'm trying to get the hang of having fish... My problem is that the pump I
have is too strong for the small tank I have. I tried cutting a small hole
into the tube to release some of the pressure, but it just made so much
noise it just got on my nerves (I usually find watching them quite
relaxing). So now I basically put a loose knot into the tube to cut down
air flow, which has it working perfectly, but I'm stressed this is going to
"blow up" my air pump... Does anyone have any advice? :'(

Elune wrote:

> I'm trying to get the hang of having fish... My problem is that the
> pump I
> have is too strong for the small tank I have. I tried cutting a
> small hole into the tube to release some of the pressure, but it just
> made so much noise it just got on my nerves (I usually find watching
> them quite
> relaxing). So now I basically put a loose knot into the tube to cut
> down air flow, which has it working perfectly, but I'm stressed this
> is going to
> "blow up" my air pump... Does anyone have any advice? :'(

Get a 2-way valve. Put one side to the air stone in the tank, vent the
excess air pressure to the outside air.

Hang the pump by a string (cuts down on vibration noise).

-D
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"There is nothing so strong as gentleness, and there is nothing so
gentle as real strength." St. Francis de Sales