Skimmer air hose noise muting?

[harlequin]

I have a SeaBay skimmer(clone of a Euro-reef) which works like a banshee as far as skimming goes. Unfortunately the air hose supplying it makes just as much noise. Sounds like someone continously sucking a straw from an empty drink. Anyone know how to mute it since it is driving my roomates nuts? The only thing I have come up with thus far is to build a wooden enclosure over the sump.

 

[djminus1]

Actually, mine came with a cap that you put on the end of the tube. It made it almost silent but I realized it restricted the airflow and eventually became clogged (probably with salt). I have since removed it and am dealing with the noise.

 

[ophiura]

Gonna move this to equipment and DIY to see if anyone has further ideas....

 

[orucco]

On my skimmer I ran the airline into a plastic pop bottle full of cotton balls and it silenced it completely.

 

[yeffre kix]

I got a peice of disposable tupperware, drilled some holes in it and filled it with filter pad.
Or cotton batting would work, I just happened to have the old pad laying around. Mine is totally silent. (Now I heard the water splashing more). If its not one thing its another!