You certainly can use an air pump to move water. I have a Hamburg mattenfilter on my fish tank, and it runs off two air-driven lift tubes. The pump itself is fairly quiet and the noise level is extremely low, unless the water level drops too much. I suggest putting a thin layer of filter sponge under the air pump to see if that lessens the vibration noise. If that doesn't work, you'll probably have to go with a more expensive air pump (they're quieter) or a water pump as suggested by others. It seems that I've had the reverse experience - I blew out an Eco water pump after four months, but my Tetra deep-water air pumps have never failed me.
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