Before you fish in an aquarium, you need to buy the equipment you need for it. This is a system of lighting and water filtration, a device for thermoregulation and a pump.
An important role in ensuring the normal life of the aquarium is aeration, that is, blowing air through the water column, which contributes to proper gas exchange in the tank. At the same time, air, passing under the pressure through the water, splits into a multitude of smallest bubbles. From the bubbles into the water and oxygen comes. The aeration is the more effective the smaller the air bubbles, since the area of their contact with water is much larger.
Aeration promotes the mixing of water layers, and hence the equalization of the water temperature in the aquarium . In addition, the bubbles destroy the film, which can form on the surface of immobile water and interfere with normal gas exchange. In addition, the aquarium with rising bubbles and lighting looks very decorative.
For successful aeration, use a device such as an aquarium compressor or an air pump, as it is also called. There are many variants of aquarium compressors on sale, however, many of them have a significant drawback: they work very noisily. And if you take into account that the device must be switched on constantly during the day and at night, then the life of people in the room with the aquarium can not be called comfortable.
The optimal way out is to purchase a noiseless compressor for the aquarium. Let's find out how to choose a noiseless compressor for the aquarium, and which one is right for your small house for fish.
The most silent compressor for an aquarium
It should be noted that the very concept of noiseless in relation to aquarium compressors is a little incorrect. It's better to call them quiet, because any of these air pumps produce a certain level of noise during operation.
There are two types of aquarium compressors. In the piston aerator, air is pushed out by the piston. Such an aggregate is characterized by high performance, durability, but the noise level in it is quite high. The second type of aquarium compressors is membrane type. The air in it is fed by means of membranes working only in one direction. Such an air compressor for the aquarium is relatively quiet and consumes little power. But its capacity will not be enough for a large aquarium.
The choice of a silent compressor for an aquarium depends on the size of the container with water, as well as on the required depth of air supply. Experts advise when choosing an aquarium compressor to take into account this calculation: the aerator should have a capacity of about half a liter of air per hour, calculated per one liter of water.
For small aquariums, one of the most silent is the JBL ProSilent a100 compressor , which has a built-in muffler, so its work does not stop people resting in the room. This membrane compressor includes a non-return valve, a sprayer and a two-meter hose.
A popular noiseless compressor model is the aerator of the Chinese company Triton .
Another manufacturer of silent compressors - German firm Eheim - together with an aerator offers quality sprayers and hoses.
The Ukrainian company Collar produces small and easy-to-use, silent aPUMP compressors. This aerator is able to successfully operate in the capital's capacity at a depth of 80 cm.
If you could not buy a compressor that would suit you for the noise level, you can make such a noiseless aerator yourself.