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my tank is in the bedroom too and i am very sensitive to noise... i am a very light sleeper... i have a 30 gallon main tank... my return pump is capable of 150gph after head loss but i have it turned all the way down to around 70gph because the sound of the water trickling down the 1.25" flexible drain tube is bothering me and it won't let me sleep...
i have the Reef Octopus recirculating skimmer... it is not completely silent but it is very quiet... the most prominent sound that the skimmer makes is the sound of water and air mixing... with the cabinet closed, it does not bother me... the sound of my "6 fan is actually louder than the water/air mix of the skimmer...
the skimmer is easy to adjust... just make sure that you provide it with a constant water level... if you get the recirculating version, you have to provide the feed pump with a constant water level too...
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