i have a few issues i'd like to hear thoughts on....
first, the harmonic distortion and vibration in this room are killing me. the only real changes to this room since we moved in is a couch, an antique writer's desk, two huge paintings, and a carpet that covers a good 15x15 area in the center of the room. other than that the room nearly empty of sound absorbers. just one big echo chamber.
its not the sound of moving water that bothers me. at first i felt that it was the tank using alot of electricity. and that current was bothering me.
it is not. as it turns out i use way way less electricity here than i did in nyc. go figure. my brother's band came through town recently and we had a long conversation about what it was that was bothering me. the harmonic distortion.
not only is this a drone on the ears, but it happens to be the key of Bflat. which in it's self is a drone on the ear.
one thought was a rubber pad between the stand and floor.
TONS of weight, not easy to do.
another was between the sump and bottom of the stand. not to hard, could be effective.
the best solution we saw would be to put an absorber of some kind between the pumps and the bottom of the sump tank. and insulate the walls of the stand to absorb sound.
but what that will not leach anything foreign into the tank....
next gripe is, the return side of this tank sucks it's cavity dry in 34hr 24(28)min. (aprox 3.75-4 gallon and consistent!! ) right now i have a MAG 7 throttled back to a little less than half way and i have noticed a much much slower flow through the sump..... although i estimate the time through the water in the return section to increase by no more than a few hours at best.
fixes? i have a MAG 5 that i could put in there, but i feel that is not really the answer. i can't imagine that would do much more than allow me to open the valve a little more, but still flow the amount of water....
i guess i am looking for modifications to the tank setup that it came with.
other issues become auto top-off. i've done the research, i know how much it will cost to do it, and do it right. i just don't have the money to throw at it right now.
my thought for an upcoming trip is a 5 gallon on a stool with a simple bulkhead and valve dripping into the sump. 5 gallon on the floor or in the sump won't kill anything...... but i also figure that would give intervals of three (serious stretch, of four) days without having someone look in on the tank. which could work. i am gone for an estimated 155 hours.
anyway, here is a photo of the room empty prior to move in,
(nearly the same state of decoration, just a few things mentioned)
(and the shelves in that corner have been removed)
and the sump tank in question,
thanks!
first, the harmonic distortion and vibration in this room are killing me. the only real changes to this room since we moved in is a couch, an antique writer's desk, two huge paintings, and a carpet that covers a good 15x15 area in the center of the room. other than that the room nearly empty of sound absorbers. just one big echo chamber.
its not the sound of moving water that bothers me. at first i felt that it was the tank using alot of electricity. and that current was bothering me.
it is not. as it turns out i use way way less electricity here than i did in nyc. go figure. my brother's band came through town recently and we had a long conversation about what it was that was bothering me. the harmonic distortion. not only is this a drone on the ears, but it happens to be the key of Bflat. which in it's self is a drone on the ear.
one thought was a rubber pad between the stand and floor.
TONS of weight, not easy to do.
another was between the sump and bottom of the stand. not to hard, could be effective.
the best solution we saw would be to put an absorber of some kind between the pumps and the bottom of the sump tank. and insulate the walls of the stand to absorb sound.
but what that will not leach anything foreign into the tank....
next gripe is, the return side of this tank sucks it's cavity dry in 34hr 24(28)min. (aprox 3.75-4 gallon and consistent!!
) right now i have a MAG 7 throttled back to a little less than half way and i have noticed a much much slower flow through the sump..... although i estimate the time through the water in the return section to increase by no more than a few hours at best.fixes? i have a MAG 5 that i could put in there, but i feel that is not really the answer. i can't imagine that would do much more than allow me to open the valve a little more, but still flow the amount of water....
i guess i am looking for modifications to the tank setup that it came with.
other issues become auto top-off. i've done the research, i know how much it will cost to do it, and do it right. i just don't have the money to throw at it right now.
my thought for an upcoming trip is a 5 gallon on a stool with a simple bulkhead and valve dripping into the sump. 5 gallon on the floor or in the sump won't kill anything...... but i also figure that would give intervals of three (serious stretch, of four) days without having someone look in on the tank. which could work. i am gone for an estimated 155 hours.
anyway, here is a photo of the room empty prior to move in,
(nearly the same state of decoration, just a few things mentioned)
(and the shelves in that corner have been removed)
and the sump tank in question,
thanks!
