Need to know what is the quietest & highest GPH return pump

[RyanJ]

Ohh no no need for new PVC just drill a 1/2 or 3/4" hole In your main supply line, tap the hole, and thread in a barb fitting.. With some PVC glue thread image PVC barb in and put yourself a valve on it and put it in your sump.. Open the valve till the pump quiets down.. It may be ghetto.. But.. It will release the back pressure..

[fishytime]

Look into the gold line of reeflo pumps Greg.... Whisper quiet and won't break the bank......... Or if you wanna break the bank get a red dragon

[jagermaier]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Look into the gold line of reeflo pumps Greg.... Whisper quiet and won't break the bank......... Or if you wanna break the bank get a red dragon

I'm pretty sure that is what he said he is running right now. ReeffFlo Hammerhead Gold

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Look into the gold line of reeflo pumps Greg.... Whisper quiet and won't break the bank......... Or if you wanna break the bank get a red dragon

That is what I think I have is the hammerhead Gold. Got it from Brett for 3 bills.

[fishytime]

Ooops ....You find it loud????..... Have you got it sitting on any foam or something????.... Hard plumbed????

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Ooops ....You find it loud????..... Have you got it sitting on any foam or something????.... Hard plumbed????

Put it this way, I can hear it on the second floor of my house. The pump has 1 1/2" ins & outs but I had to reduce them down to 1" & the only way to change it is to empty the tank & that won't happen for a month or 2 yet.

I started with a 1200 GPH pump then switched to a Dart (2400) but wanted more flow hence HAMMERhead

I have some sound dampening pads so I think I will see if I can get one under it & cut a thick piece of foam or sound proof padding to go under the plywood but can't do that until ATO tank is empty.

[reefwars]

i find this works well

[lastlight]

There's no way any of the larger reeflo pumps are livingroom quiet. I'm not up to speed on the newer pumps but the largest red dragon is 900 plus dollars and likely won't flow quite as much. There are the even more expensive abyzz pumps. I don't think the tunze have near the flow you're after either...

Quiet and normal flow is pricey. Quiet and hammerhead equivalent flow is crazy pricey!

Your pump is not the gold version btw. also, to my knowledge the gold versions flow a bit more and aren't any quieter. The best you can do with reeflo pumps for noise is get the better baldor versions which yours is.

[The Grizz]

I couldn't remember if it was the gold version but it has kick arse flow & have no doubt that it will be much quieter in the new tank, not reducing the inlet & going with 2 - 1" outlets on each of the 4 outlets from my OM 4way, which has a 1 1/2" inlet.

Just looking for something a little quieter for a short spell as this tank will be getting broke down into a 90 gal & 120 gal while I do a granite floor for under the tank & build the new one.

[hillegom]

As fishytime alludes to:
Put your pump on some foam and place a piece of rubber hose between your pump and plumbing, intake and out. If your pump is isolated, vibration will not easily rattle everything in the house.