What is the most quiet return pumps?

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Originally Posted by 24storm

Red Dragon $$$$$$

I'd have to agree, I just ordered one for my new tank but mostly because I wanted a submersible pump which is both quiet and efficient or low heat loss but still pushes significant flow. They are pricey but then again should last forever so to me it seemed worth it. I have seen many people replace a return pump a number of times trying to get a quiet and reliable pump, sometimes it makes more sense to just bite the bullet and possibly even save some money in the long run.

If you're OK with an external pump the smaller reeflo series (snapper & dart) are fairly quiet, but it does depend on your standards and what you consider quiet. I used one in sealed cabinet and I couldn't hear it, but if the cabinet was even slightly open it did kind of sound like you had a hot tub running.