Gen-X PCX30 Quiet or not ??

artin

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Hello everyone,

its been a while since i have posted here. I tried using the search function for this but its been disabled. My Quiet One 4000 high head return pump went out a few days ago. it was one of the worst pumps ever. it is loud and they break very quickly... along with the worst costomer service!!! stay away from Quiet One!!

Now I saw the Gen-X PCX30 on marinedepot and after talkin with their costoimer service guy, he said that it is a pretty strong and durable pump. has anyone used this pump ? how quiet is it ? my tank is in the middle of the living room , so i need something quiet in the same price range. (for a 75g) the noise is the biggest factor for me.

any other suggestions are welcome. thank you in advance,

regards,

art
 
The fan on the PCX30 is pretty loud. It has a high pitched sound. My tank is in my living room and it was pretty loud. You can hear it over the sound of the television. Not sure if it will quiet down after some time but I had to turn it off after running for 10 minutes.
 
Artin,

I've heard lot's of people complain about the noise on the Gen-X pumps but I am water testing my new setup with H2O right now which is the following:

65g AGA Reef Ready
Mag 7 Return
Gen-X PCX-40 Close Loop Pump on 3/4" piping

I could barely hear the pump fan and all. Real quite to me, even my wife was cool with it and minimal noise is paramount to her!!! hehe
 
hello everyone,

thank you very much for all the replies. I did some more research and ended up buying the Poseidon PS2. I couldnt be happier with this pump...it is so quiet that you think it isnt running at all. very nice pump. I ordered it from marine depot and recieved the pump the next day...awsome service with those guys...:D

regards,

art
 
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