Buying new pump. Suggestions? - Aquarium Advice

Brenden · 01-31-2006, 06:47 PM

I am going to purchase a new external pump. From my personal experience the dolphin pumps are the quietest I have found. Does anyone know personally of anything quieter? I need a flow rate of around 1300-1500 [acronym="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym] at 6ft head

robertfah · 01-31-2006, 06:57 PM

I've got a MAG 18b external which is pretty darn quiet. In fact, I can barely hear it running. Now mine is running about 1100-1300 at 3ft, but I know they make a bigger pump.

Just my opinion.

ellisz · 02-01-2006, 09:14 AM

I am always looking for a deal on Panworld or Sequence pumps. The Reeflo Dart is supposedly whisper quiet. I would have one but my head height is too much for that pump. The Reeflo Baracuda is just too much money and really too much pump for me.

Only thing I don't like about the Sequence Reeflo is the inlet/outlet size. It is larger than most.

Brenden · 02-01-2006, 05:15 PM

Ellis I ordered another dolphin pump last night. I currently have the big dolphin that is 8800 GPH and it is very quiet. I ordered a 2100 last night. Reason for new pump is I spilled some water on my Iwaki pump that powers my skimmer last week

It is still running but is making some noise. I have a second Iwaki pump as a return pump. I plan on putting the Iwaki return pump on the skimmer since it needs a high pressure pump, and put the new dolphin as the return pump. I will take the damaged pump to a local electrical motor rebuild store and see what they say it will take to make it right again.

ellisz · 02-01-2006, 09:31 PM

I so want a new pump but the pump I would like is really too much for my overflow. I have a used Mak4 running my system. It was meant to be a starter pump but still going.

01-31-2006, 06:47 PM	#1
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	Buying new pump. Suggestions? I am going to purchase a new external pump. From my personal experience the dolphin pumps are the quietest I have found. Does anyone know personally of anything quieter? I need a flow rate of around 1300-1500 [acronym="Gallons per hour"]GPH[/acronym] at 6ft head __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

01-31-2006, 06:57 PM	#2
robertfah Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 195	I've got a MAG 18b external which is pretty darn quiet. In fact, I can barely hear it running. Now mine is running about 1100-1300 at 3ft, but I know they make a bigger pump. Just my opinion. __________________ 155 gallon, bow-front tank. 2 Yellow Tangs, 2 Perc. Clowns, and 1 Citrine Yellow Goby

02-01-2006, 09:14 AM	#3
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,676 Images: 9	I am always looking for a deal on Panworld or Sequence pumps. The Reeflo Dart is supposedly whisper quiet. I would have one but my head height is too much for that pump. The Reeflo Baracuda is just too much money and really too much pump for me. Only thing I don't like about the Sequence Reeflo is the inlet/outlet size. It is larger than most. __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

02-01-2006, 05:15 PM	#4
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	Ellis I ordered another dolphin pump last night. I currently have the big dolphin that is 8800 GPH and it is very quiet. I ordered a 2100 last night. Reason for new pump is I spilled some water on my Iwaki pump that powers my skimmer last week It is still running but is making some noise. I have a second Iwaki pump as a return pump. I plan on putting the Iwaki return pump on the skimmer since it needs a high pressure pump, and put the new dolphin as the return pump. I will take the damaged pump to a local electrical motor rebuild store and see what they say it will take to make it right again. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

02-01-2006, 09:31 PM	#5
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,676 Images: 9	I so want a new pump but the pump I would like is really too much for my overflow. I have a used Mak4 running my system. It was meant to be a starter pump but still going. __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

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