I have not found it very loud. I do find a (hum) as expected with fan blades in water. I would say try cutting the air an see if a difference. Or ask others their opinion.
I just got this pump (ario 2) and find it painfully loud in my 70 litre tanks. Ive covered it in gravel to the recommended height, and my tank sits on a 3/4 inch PS foam base.
Have I got a faulty unit you think, or is this loud hum/ vibration and occassional bubbly gurgle normal?
The control knob is a small plastic "twist" to adjust air flow housing. It has a sponge type filter in it to block dust particles from ehtering the air flow, into the water.
You can also add "poly fill" to the chamber in between the led and the fan outlet in the housing which is submerged as well.
Im shocked over 8,000 people researched this item! wow...
I had one that would stop on occassion, and I would wack it a little with a screwdriver handle and it would start up (the fan part) but the lights always worked.
After a while sometime the filter material (i would use reg bulk filter cotton) would jamb the fan part. otherwise after two years mine still work...
i now have had 3 of these the first one didnt work at all, the second one worked for 5 minutes the third lasted a day, i can only go with a submersible air pump because its a coffee table, and hydor is the only company i know of that makes these and they all suck and is a defective product, i think im screwed
thanks for the vid man very informative im getting two of these along with two small led strips in a 30gal. tank hopefully for a blue for crazy rich-blue bubbly look, hopefully itll be blue enough
thanks for the vid man very informative im getting two of these along with two small led strips in blue for crazy rich-blue bubbly look, hopefully itll be blue enough
@wiley0714 so you're better than the rest of us... sorry, these things can't knock cheap and reliable air stones.... these things are soo fussy.. along with the hang on pumps.. same system using magnetics... garbage. (high failure rate)
I have one of these and omg it blows too much air and makes my tank look cloudy as hell. Look at my vid on my page and see how shitty this makes the tank look
Be careful of this product! I had it and water leaked out of the air intake tube that hangs on the outside of the tank and it drained several gallons overnight and damaged my floor.
I bought mine a couple of years ago, I don't recall that particular warning in the instructions, but maybe it was there and I didn't see it.
Anyway, I don't think most people have anything above their tanks to hang tubes from....at least, I don't. I'm sticking to LED bubble wands that use external pumps from now on.
As you can see the bubbles are emitted into the water, and flow upwards. I think there are two models, The 4 led as shown, and a smaller two. I would suggest go with the smaller verison, i dont see any issues with a larger either. I had a little betta in a tank with the unit, but also that tank was like a 30 gallon.
I really like this air pump my only concern is the current they would make(if any). Im worried that the current may be too much for my 1-3" goldfish cause they're not strong swimmers...btw great vid ty.
Make sure you use a GFCI outlet would be my only advice, you are putting power into water! In the evert a line gets cut etc your protected. As for a wall mounted tank, you can mount the units vertically or horizontally like mine now are..with no problems...
Color is a personal choice. They both bright and true to color.
The plug itself is standard, tiny two prong plug. no big transformer on the line. Again these lights use (if i remember right) 3 1 watt led bulbs. so you only powering 3 watts....
great little vid which colour is the best i wanted blue but your red one looks amazing, is there anything more with them because i have a wallmounted thank so i cant have a big power box thingy with the plug? cheers for posting..
No you cannot. The plug powers the fan which uses suction to draw in ambiant air for aeration into the tank. And also turns on the led as well. The power is low for led, and the life is long. So power was not a concern to me with the low watt rating.
I have not found it very loud. I do find a (hum) as expected with fan blades in water. I would say try cutting the air an see if a difference. Or ask others their opinion.
wiley0714 7 months ago
I just got this pump (ario 2) and find it painfully loud in my 70 litre tanks. Ive covered it in gravel to the recommended height, and my tank sits on a 3/4 inch PS foam base.
Have I got a faulty unit you think, or is this loud hum/ vibration and occassional bubbly gurgle normal?
neongryphon 7 months ago
You certainly did this pump justice!!
Good Job!!
Thanks for the info
Johnny
juicinjac 8 months ago
The control knob is a small plastic "twist" to adjust air flow housing. It has a sponge type filter in it to block dust particles from ehtering the air flow, into the water.
You can also add "poly fill" to the chamber in between the led and the fan outlet in the housing which is submerged as well.
Im shocked over 8,000 people researched this item! wow...
wiley0714 1 year ago
Does the control nob have anything in it? In the manual I saw something but do you put another filter inside or is it empty?
mvbali94116 1 year ago
@mvbali94116 yeh it has a lil foam deal that goes in there
dmitch1337 1 year ago
Very nice produce. Nice fish and great tank!!
Thanks for sharing mate.
andystringer83 1 year ago
I had one that would stop on occassion, and I would wack it a little with a screwdriver handle and it would start up (the fan part) but the lights always worked.
After a while sometime the filter material (i would use reg bulk filter cotton) would jamb the fan part. otherwise after two years mine still work...
wiley0714 1 year ago
i now have had 3 of these the first one didnt work at all, the second one worked for 5 minutes the third lasted a day, i can only go with a submersible air pump because its a coffee table, and hydor is the only company i know of that makes these and they all suck and is a defective product, i think im screwed
juslom2002 1 year ago
thanks for the vid man very informative im getting two of these along with two small led strips in a 30gal. tank hopefully for a blue for crazy rich-blue bubbly look, hopefully itll be blue enough
juslom2002 1 year ago
thanks for the vid man very informative im getting two of these along with two small led strips in blue for crazy rich-blue bubbly look, hopefully itll be blue enough
juslom2002 1 year ago
these things are junk.
springloadedchicken 1 year ago
It does show you how to lower the air flow. Maybe you should have learned to read directions...
As for my 150 gallon , now 180 gallon tanks, there is not an issue.
wiley0714 2 years ago
@wiley0714 so you're better than the rest of us... sorry, these things can't knock cheap and reliable air stones.... these things are soo fussy.. along with the hang on pumps.. same system using magnetics... garbage. (high failure rate)
springloadedchicken 1 year ago
I have one of these and omg it blows too much air and makes my tank look cloudy as hell. Look at my vid on my page and see how shitty this makes the tank look
romeonmya 2 years ago
Be careful of this product! I had it and water leaked out of the air intake tube that hangs on the outside of the tank and it drained several gallons overnight and damaged my floor.
AtlTJL 2 years ago
That is why is SPECIFICALLY STATES to have the air INTAKE ABOVE the tank.
So you dont create a syphon and do that!
wiley0714 2 years ago
I bought mine a couple of years ago, I don't recall that particular warning in the instructions, but maybe it was there and I didn't see it.
Anyway, I don't think most people have anything above their tanks to hang tubes from....at least, I don't. I'm sticking to LED bubble wands that use external pumps from now on.
AtlTJL 2 years ago
@AtlTJL
put a check valve on your air tubing
dmitch1337 1 year ago
do you have to replace the led light?
RawFishSushi 2 years ago
Great video! I was looking for something that showed what this product looks like in action - thanks!
I'm hoping to buy the red one and put it in the Mount Wannahockalugee like in Nemo - Petsmart has a TopFin volcano so this would make the red bubbles.
geppert47 2 years ago
As you can see the bubbles are emitted into the water, and flow upwards. I think there are two models, The 4 led as shown, and a smaller two. I would suggest go with the smaller verison, i dont see any issues with a larger either. I had a little betta in a tank with the unit, but also that tank was like a 30 gallon.
wiley0714 2 years ago
I really like this air pump my only concern is the current they would make(if any). Im worried that the current may be too much for my 1-3" goldfish cause they're not strong swimmers...btw great vid ty.
padis 2 years ago
Make sure you use a GFCI outlet would be my only advice, you are putting power into water! In the evert a line gets cut etc your protected. As for a wall mounted tank, you can mount the units vertically or horizontally like mine now are..with no problems...
wiley0714 2 years ago
Color is a personal choice. They both bright and true to color.
The plug itself is standard, tiny two prong plug. no big transformer on the line. Again these lights use (if i remember right) 3 1 watt led bulbs. so you only powering 3 watts....
wiley0714 2 years ago
great little vid which colour is the best i wanted blue but your red one looks amazing, is there anything more with them because i have a wallmounted thank so i cant have a big power box thingy with the plug? cheers for posting..
dickiedocker 2 years ago
No you cannot. The plug powers the fan which uses suction to draw in ambiant air for aeration into the tank. And also turns on the led as well. The power is low for led, and the life is long. So power was not a concern to me with the low watt rating.
wiley0714 2 years ago
Can you have the bubbles going with out the light on or do they have to be on at the same time?
Chavez009 2 years ago