Quietest external pump?

[KJAhp098]

Hey, what do you guys think the guietest and most efficient external pump is? I have a Blueline 70 HD pump right now and it's pretty loud. How are the Reeflo's?

Thanks,
ken

 

[James77]

Velocity/Poseidon pumps are dead silent, though they don't have super high GPH.

 

[pjf]

If you are not concerned with high head or high flow, it is hard to beat an Iwaki MD-20RXT for efficiency and quiet operation. Steven Pro calculated a GPH/watt ratio of 15.81 at 0-head for the Iwaki MD-20RXT (http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_3/cav3i1/Powerhead_test/powerhead_comp.htm). At 4-feet of head, the GPH/watt ratio would be 10 (=540gph/52watts).

 

[46FiatYamaha]

my pan world 50PX-X is very quiet, a faint hum is all you can hear

 

[MrRyanT]

Don't know what size pump your looking for, but my Sequence Reeflo Barracuda is pretty quiet. I have it running under my stand and I have to open the door on my stand to be able to hear it.

 

[KJAhp098]

Thanks guys. I'm lookin at something around 1300 or 1400 gallons per hour. Its for a 300 gallon tank.

 

[dean1977]

check out reeflo snapper gold or dart gold

 

[PalmTree]

I've had both the Sequence Dart and Snapper and both are extremely quite usse very little electricity and gives almost no heat transfer.

 

[kdblove_99]

Agree the Velocity is dead silent. I cannot hear mine at all i have to touch it to confirm its on. They do run kinda hot

 

[Paulairduck]

Go with the Dart, good flow, efficient, priced right, and you can pinch the discharge down and save a little energy to get the flow you need.

you can always find someone getting rid of one in the sales section and save some money

 

[KJAhp098]

Thanks everyone. The velocity may not give enough flow and looks like it may heat up too much in the summer. I think ill go with the dart.

 

[cashman95]

Most of the big GPH pumps have fans on them, thats where most people complain about noise. I have a small panworld without a fan, and I wouldnt know it was ruuning if I didnt put my hand on it, but have seen some bigger GPH panworlds that had a nice hum due to the fan on them. Just my two cents. Try finding a pump that boasts its quiet running fan maybe?!?!?