Quiet Pump

[Queman]

Just starting setting up my system today, (see picture attached). I bought a full kit from a Chinese company, great price and the quality of the woodwork is excellent put the pump is making a lot of noise and I got to admit, look cheap. Any good quiet pump to recommend? I don't mind paying a bit more as the system was 70% cheaper than what I saw in Miami.

Thanks

 

[dustin_P74]

mag drives are good along with rios. also that tank looks nice

 

[Queman]

Thanks, will look at them online. I am just starting the set up, the "top" is not on yet, will post some pictures when I am done.

 

[RyanG]

That is badass! What is the pump being used for? That is probably the best place to start. IE is it a sump return pump, powerhead, closed loop, etc.

 

[dustin_P74]

that staircase is b.a

 

[Queman]

Well, it is the main pump, the one that return the water from the filter to the aquarium. Works well, but the noise is just killing the mood.

 

[dustin_P74]

that would be the return pump

 

[RyanG]

Do you know what pump you have now? What size is your overflow piping and return piping.

 

[Queman]

Check this website: http://4fishtank.com/sump filter.htm
It is the[FONT=trebuchet ms,arial,helvetica] 1250gph/145w

The return Piping most be 2 inches, the piping connected to the pump, one inch. Thanks for helping me.
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[dustin_P74]

i dont know if i would use that skimmer, i think i would upgrade it since its one of those things that you get what you pay for with

 

[Piggy]

Love the shape of the tank. Can't wait to see it with livestock. As for pumps the mag drives are pretty quiet.

 

[Bifferwine]

Eheim is another good brand that I recommend you look into. They tend to be very quiet and reliable (and affordable).

 

[daugherty]

i use riohyperflows

 

[cgoodman381]

Im with biff, check out eheim!

Mags can cause you heat problems...

You could check out quiet ones, a bunch of people on here don't like them, but I have yet to have a problem. (iv only had the 4k for a month or so, but iv used the 5k before...)