Indytraveler83
Well-Known Member
Bought a used sump/return pump as part of a larger package from my lfs for my new reef tank. (Marineland 90 gallon system with a proclear freedom 200 reef sump)
It uses a Little Giant external return pump that's rated at about 500ish gallons per hour. I hate it.... Sooooo much.
I was told getting a sump would quiet my system considerably, but instead it sounds like I've got a small generator in my living room. In addition it runs uncomfortably hot, where it's warm to the touch and makes the cabinet smell hot. (I've tried all the soundproofing, vibration reducing, troubleshooting tips I could find in here, and they've only dulled the sound a little).
I paid very little for the sump, so I'm not terribly upset, but I need a quiet pump. It would be easy to have a direct external replacement, but if I have to plug the hole on the sump and go internal I'll do that too.
I am fine with the flow rate, and need something on the more affordable scale, just something that won't drive me absolutely insane. What pump have you actually used that was dead quiet?
It uses a Little Giant external return pump that's rated at about 500ish gallons per hour. I hate it.... Sooooo much.
I was told getting a sump would quiet my system considerably, but instead it sounds like I've got a small generator in my living room. In addition it runs uncomfortably hot, where it's warm to the touch and makes the cabinet smell hot. (I've tried all the soundproofing, vibration reducing, troubleshooting tips I could find in here, and they've only dulled the sound a little).
I paid very little for the sump, so I'm not terribly upset, but I need a quiet pump. It would be easy to have a direct external replacement, but if I have to plug the hole on the sump and go internal I'll do that too.
I am fine with the flow rate, and need something on the more affordable scale, just something that won't drive me absolutely insane. What pump have you actually used that was dead quiet?
