Augh!!! PARENTS!!!!!

[Dadof4]

I love to hear the running water in my room. I intentionally leave one of my FW tanks a touch low, just so the water makes a little sound.

The tank probably isn't the cause of your insomnia. If I recall you're in your teens and sometimes the hormonal swings of a teenager causes a short time reversal of your sleep pattern. Best thing that you can do is exercise in the evening before bed after meals. I wouldn't suggest cutting down the size of meals at your age though, you need the protein.

[blackghostknife]

she told me to take it down and use it as a medic tank so I won't have to sell it . She will let me use my extra ten gallon as a puffer tank. I would like to use this on it http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=12085. Okay let me re-phrase she wants me to put that on it. They took blood and I have a chemical imbalance in my brain. they gave me some pill and I am sleeping now. but she still won't let me keep my brackish

[LilGreenPuffer]

Gracious... why not brackish?

[sevenyearnight]

She seems to just not want you to have that tank, why would that be the case?

[blackghostknife]

no idea, My dad backs her 100% though. oh well just not going to get an f8. so back to my filter question would it work?

[bertie 83]

I have to say no. Heavy filtration is a must unless you wish to do 80% daily w/c and understock massively.

[Pufferpunk]

I don't see why that filter would be any quieter than an Aquaclear, which is my filter of choice.

[bertie 83]

This is for the kitchen? I am confused

[blackghostknife]

si senior. and I do daily water changes any way and it will be under stocked massivly

[DrKennethNoisewater]

+1 to the daily exercise. if i dont do enough in a day i simply cannot sleep. i mean CAN"T. i start getting tired around 9am. this is when im out of work or didnt have to get up really for anything. I strongly suggest taking up a new hobby to occupy your brain throughout the day so its not so active while trying to sleep. maybe more fish tanks would even be a better solution

[suvattii2012]

I have a big airstone i turn of on a night but my filter is 800 litres a hour and i can't hear it. If the noise isnt keeping you awake then its nothing to do with the fish tank.

[Srkoe]

I've had that filter before...on a five gallon tank. It kept the water nice and clear. I wouldn't use it on anything bigger. The tank had a small bioload...it was a red cherry shrimp tank. It burnt out in a year. The filter was replaced with an aquaclear which is totally silent and much easier to maintain. I agree with others, sounds like they are just not down with fishtanks for whatever reason.

[blackghostknife]

she has told me the reason finally. she seems to think that the filter is keeping me awake and that the brackish water will corrode my dresser. I will be getting a ten gallon dp tank instead. at least its puffers!

[Pufferpunk]

ANY tank may corrode (or warp) wood.

[sevenyearnight]

I was going to use the largest whisper model they make. it is rated for 40 gallons. since I will be using it on a ten gallon it should work shouldn't it?

Sigh, this just all seems so strange and illogical. That filter will not make ANY less noise on a 10 gallon than it would on a 30. Put a sheet of plastic under the tank to protect the dresser, +1 to PP; any kind of water will warp woods.
If she just doesn't want you to have a "big" tank, ok, she's the mom, but to give you reasons that don't make sense, and apply just as much to a smaller FW tank just kind of doesn't sit well with me.

However, yes DP's are cute. I hope she doesn't find a reason for you to not keep them at some point. Good luck. +1 to the title of your thread.