Quietest Skimmer On The Market?

[Mmcghee102485]

Hello all,

I know this has been asked before but what do you guys recommend for a quiet skimmer for my Reefer 350? I currently have the Red Sea RSk300 and the motor has a annoying humming sound that I can not stand. I can hear it in a room a way.(Cleaned, removed reassembled, not vibrating on anything)

I’ve read that the reef octopus and Nyos are pretty efficient and quiet. And that DC pump skimmers are quieter then AC pumps skimmers. Is this true? hanks in advance!

 

[dannysreeftank]

Hello on my Red Sea reefer 350 I have the NYOS 120 quantum https://amzn.to/2SW2OBb. This skimmer is super quiet and works great. (www.youtube.com/dannysreeftank)

 

[Plecosam]

Hello all,

I know this has been asked before but what do you guys recommend for a quiet skimmer for my Reefer 350? I currently have the Red Sea RSk300 and the motor has a annoying humming sound that I can not stand. I can hear it in a room a way.(Cleaned, removed reassembled, not vibrating on anything)

I’ve read that the reef octopus and Nyos are pretty efficient and quiet. And that DC pump skimmers are quieter then AC pumps skimmers. Is this true? hanks in advance!

All AC pumps hum, it's just a fact, I have a Nyos 160 and i can easily hear it from 8 or ten metres away, I doubt the 120 is much quieter. You will need a DC pump if you want the quietest skimmer on the market.

INHO upgrading to another AC skimmer is going to be a poor investment.

 

[ColdOceanReef]

If money is not an issues, go for BK mini 160. You can't even hear it.