Quietest return pump for a 200 gallon tank?

anth · Jul 4, 2020

Dbasileccim said:
I'm running two varios 6 in my living room and can't tell when they are on!

GlassMunky said:
I run a Jebao DC-13000 on my 210 and it’s pretty darn silent.

I going to have to look into these pumps, are you both running them 100%?
My requirement is at least 6000L turnover through the sump.

GlassMunky · Jul 4, 2020

anth said:
I going to have to look into these pumps, are you both running them 100%?
My requirement is at least 6000L turnover through the sump.

I’m only running at around 78% which for my setup seems to be the sweet spot for a good turnover and also keeping it silent with my bean animal overflow and plumbing. The tank is in my living room right next my sofa and I’m never bothered by noise.

mefisto · Jul 4, 2020

Royal Exclusive Red Dragon 3 Speedy.
Once you get there, there is no way back

MRReefs · Jul 4, 2020

I run Red Dragon pumps on 3 systems. If it was not for the water draining into the sump you wouldn't know they were running.

Mirkus · Jul 4, 2020

Running jebao dcp-18000 on my 150 @ 44% and I can’t even tell it’s on. Buy 2 of them and you are set.

read enough about return pumps and you will find failures at all the price points.

t5Nitro · Jul 4, 2020

Based on the responses to this thread all the major branded pumps are silent. Pick one and roll with it. My varios is also silent.

Dbasileccim · Jul 4, 2020

anth said:
I going to have to look into these pumps, are you both running them 100%?
My requirement is at least 6000L turnover through the sump.

I'm running two varios 6 at around 60% because if I go higher I over run my two bean animal overflows. I have run them at high speed and they are very very quiet with amazing flow. When I first set them up my wife commented that she hoped the tank would be quiet. She was shocked when I told her it was already running. Highly recommended. I run two so I have an online backup. I liked the varios so much I am trying their octo pulse 4 power head. They are Just as quiet.

Dburr1014 · Jul 4, 2020

Simple things to quiet a pump. use flex hoses to connect it, rubber feet and/or a pad to put it on.

Heabel7 · Jul 4, 2020

GlassMunky said:
I run a Jebao DC-13000 on my 210 and it’s pretty darn silent.

My jebao return pump is ultra quiet. Actually it is crazy how quiet this thing is.

Fish farts are louder.

DxMarinefish · Jul 4, 2020

I run 2 Vectra L1’s.
one was a return and the other as my closed loop.

aquarium is in the living room and I can’t tel they are on.

Seamore2001 · Sep 12, 2020

ScottB said:
I run the DC Sicce 9 at 57% on my 139G system. I love the controls and the fact I only clean it 1 time per year but mine is very far from silent even with a silicone connection hose. It emits a very low tone humming sound I have been unable to silence. I feel like the exception though as I bought it because of the reviews about how quiet they are for others.

I'm running a Sicce Syncra 3.5 as the return on my Deep Blue 80 that I've just set up. I had the 4.0 but stepped down in order to get a bit quieter (and because I didn't need that much pump). Still not quiet enough - that hum is a killer - and now my Mother in Law has stepped in and is offering opinions, so I'm pretty unhappy at the moment with Sicce's claims to be the silent pump.