1/8/2024 0 Comments Tidal 110 noise![]() ![]() I watch some of the distributors when I can and snag some deals here and there. I think the Sicce/Tidal 55 is back up to $37 today though. The prices vary each week, but if you keep an eye on them, you can snag one at a great price.Įven these prices are changing day to day, week to week. The prices currently for 2018 on Sicce Tidal filters are as follows: I use the Tidal 110 for a upper tank "hang-on-skimmer" with various medias. ![]() natural slime and bacteria in the other powerhead/hydro sponges do a great job on the lower area of the tank. The Tidal110 filter still does very well in my opinion.įact- The AC110 with a foam prefilter and a few months of natural slime on a good motor shaft sounds very quiet.Īn Eheim Skim350 + an Aquaclear110 w/ prefilter is a great combo.Īn alternative to that COMBO is the Tidal 110.Īlso remember that I do use power-heads connected to coarse sponges in my builds, so the Tidal's lower intake-tube inhaling water does not mean too much to me. Simply press the "correct" areas on the sides of the filter.Ī baby-gate of coarse foam and a black twist-tie does give the chance of removal of plant debris before they make it past the skimmer teeth/vents or weir. Remember to not zip tie in the Tidal's motor to all your other cords (keep it ready to head to the washtubs periodically). The Tidal 110 can be easily and almost fully cleaned while it is still sitting on the tank. I thought about it for a long time, and the heater is better suited independently mounted for the current time as I get used to cleaning the Tidal 110 and all its workings. This mimics ratio of more upper-skimming and low volume pull below. The more I restrict the lower section with foam, the higher water-pull will be in the upper skimmer on the Tidal110. ![]() Some tanks don't have much debris floating around, and some do.Īfter removing the heater holder, it became another intake-vent. This Seachem Tidal 110 has a few vents that may let leaves go toward the motor.ĭepending on how much the plant material amount that goes in will determine how noisy these things actually can get. Note -The motor on an Aquaclear110 can be protected with a sponge filter very easily. I stuffed the lower (intake tube area)with a thin slab of foam to prevent garbage going into the Tidal110 motor. I am still trying to think of a way to cover this for shrimp. The intake tube and pump housing are easy enough to make a prefilter for with filter foam or pad. It also is slotted on the bottom side of the pump housing. It has the surface skimmer.a series of slots that go from the surface down about 2 inches below. It has the normal intake tube like any HOB The biggest down side to this filter I can see so far.if you have it on a tank with small inhabitants like shrimp or fry.it has THREE intakes you have to worry about. I think what I hear is the skimmer chamber being it is open to the air. In my quiet office with the door shut and sitting right next to it I can hear it running but its far from noisy or loud. It self primes very well being the pump is inside the tank no need to prime it after a water change.flip side to that is the pump is visible inside the tank and takes up a small amount of space. The filter sponge included with the Tidal could be a little bigger. It is also much easier to remove and carry to a sink for rinsing without dropping media everywhere. It holds loose media without the use of a media bag which imo allows for more media and more even water flow through the media. The flow is very adjustable from a trickle full throttle.Ī big plus is the media basket. It clogs quickly with floating debris.i.e. The skimmer feature works well enough if a person wants that. I just got a Tidal 110 myself.just set it up a couple days ago.ĭCpump im not sure why you had to raise it up.you must really like to fill your tank up to the rim. 25 inches or so.įincasters did a review on it and I forget the model.but it blatantly outperformed a fluval canister. I throw other filter media away and upgrade it immediately.ħ) Heater holder (insures a more constant and circulated temp, as my 250w aqueon pro snaps right on)Ĩ) Adjustable intake.I know AC's are somewhat adjustable but the tidal is adjustable every. AC's get filthy in my exp.Ĥ) adjustable flow down to 20% of maximum capacity.for an 80% flow reduction (great during )Ħ) Comes with Matrix. It is at LEAST twice as large.Ģ)Self cleaning impeller. I know this is an old post.but I own 4 aquaclears and 3 azoo mignon filter 60s.the tidal also blows my eheim 2213 away, and my AC 50, 30, & 20.even if they were all on 1 tank.ġ)Media basket makes AC look ridiculous. ![]()
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