Truly silent nano pump

Strad12 · Oct 20, 2020

Hi all,
I'l looking for a return pump for a 12 gallon nano cube that actually runs silent. I'm currently using a Sicce 1.0 (I've had a few) and they all produce a low frequency hum. My Sicce Micra produces the same hum. I have a Hydor Pico 180gph pump that runs dead silent but isn't powerful enough to use as the return pump. Are there any pumps under $100 (ideally under $50) that run dead silent and put out around 300 gph?

SinCityRee4r · Oct 20, 2020

I use this on my waterbox cube 10

Kfactor · Oct 20, 2020

ehium pumps are good i have one in my pico and its good

RedTheReefer · Oct 20, 2020

I have the MJ606 as well. I don't hear it all on my desk tank when I am at my desk.

Strad12 · Oct 20, 2020

Thanks so much. I'll look into the MJ606. Would you say its about the same volume as a fan in the background, or is it more quiet?

RedTheReefer · Oct 21, 2020

I do not hear it at all. It's completely silent for me.

Strad12 · Oct 21, 2020

Looks like they’re discontinued

Does anyone use a Jebao DC return pump? Any idea what the most recent model prefix is?

92Miata · Oct 21, 2020

I use a dcp2500. It is dead silent.

The dcs1200 might be worth trying. I assume it's physically smaller than my 2500 - which isn't large - but 12g is tiny.

My Nuvo 10 has a sicce .5 and it's a trash compactor compared to the dcp2500 in the Nuvo 40

Strad12 · Oct 21, 2020

Are the new Sine wave Jebaos quieter than the previous generation? I’m looking at the DCP 2500 and running it at the lowest setting. I don’t think they make a “sine wave” pump in a smaller size

Strad12 · Oct 21, 2020

Do you happen to have the dimensions of your DCP 2500? I'm not sure if it will fit in the back chamber of my AIO

92Miata · Oct 21, 2020

Strad12 said:
Do you happen to have the dimensions of your DCP 2500? I'm not sure if it will fit in the back chamber of my AIO

I don't - I can try to pull it out and measure it tommorow.

bob salzlein · Oct 21, 2020

Strad12 said:
Hi all,
I'l looking for a return pump for a 12 gallon nano cube that actually runs silent. I'm currently using a Sicce 1.0 (I've had a few) and they all produce a low frequency hum. My Sicce Micra produces the same hum. I have a Hydor Pico 180gph pump that runs dead silent but isn't powerful enough to use as the return pump. Are there any pumps under $100 (ideally under $50) that run dead silent and put out around 300 gph?

Hydor has larger pumps like your Pico 180 that you would probably be able to use.