Fish tank bubble wall making strange noises?

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Elf Ears

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I recently bought a bubble wall for my fish tank, as my aeration stone would not stay put! However, I noticed that the bubble wall emits a strange sound... kind of like a buzzing vibrating noise. Is this normal? Or is it possible that too much air is being forced through the tube?
I know it is the bubble wall, because when I unplugged it, the noise stopped. How do I stop this noise? It's driving me nuts!
Im not sure how many gallons the pump is as it was given to me by a friend who previously owned the tank. The tank is a 30 gallon though....
 
How many gallons is your air pump? You don't really need a powerful one. For instance, a ten gallon one for a ten gallon is over kill.
Your pump may simply be too powerful. You can't dial down the pump, but you can get a small valve ( only a couple bucks in most pet stores) that will allow you to control the air flow.
Other than that, some pumps and bubblers are just really noisy. There's really no way around that, they're just loud.
Best of Luck!
 
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