Another thread about quiet sump pumps!

Tullsterx · 04/27/2016, 07:53 AM

My wife has a desk near my tank and hates the humming that comes from many/most sump pumps.

I've had recent experience with 3 sump pumps:

- Jebao DCT-4000 - Almost perfect but not dependable
- Lifegard Quiet One 4000 - Too loud
- Eheim Compact+ 5000 - Too loud

I loved the Jebao, powerful, ultra quiet, and lasted less than a year before I wasn't able to get it to run anymore. Perfect but not dependable over the long run.

Switched to the Lifegard. Turned out to be a little under-powered and was pretty loud. No go.

Recently switched to the Eheim and it's powerful enough so far, but is too loud.

So, where to from here, Sicce / Tunze? Thoughts?

Many Thanks!

vhuang168 · 04/27/2016, 08:13 AM

Ecotech Vectra, Abyzz, Red Dragon 3.

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Breadman03 · 04/27/2016, 08:19 AM

My RD3 230 is so quiet that I realized how loud my Korallia is.

Bent · 04/27/2016, 08:28 AM

my fluval sp is dead silent.

so is my blueline velocity t3

bshow24 · 04/27/2016, 10:01 AM

I just switched over from a mag drive to the ecotech vectra and all I can say is this thing is SILENT. So nice to have almost zero hum coming from that pump..now if only my skimmer wasn't so loud.

davocean · 04/27/2016, 10:18 AM

If you are looking at quiet w/out breaking the bank look at Tunze silence)on my present tank) sicce, or an original eheim, those eheim compacts are not very good.

Tullsterx · 04/27/2016, 02:21 PM

I just purchased a Fluval SP4. . . once that arrives I'm sending back the Eheim Compact+ 5000. I'm gradually stepping up the price ladder. . . I might end up with a Red Dragon before this is all over.

FirstContact · 04/27/2016, 02:27 PM

I have a Waveline DC12000 and it's silent.

motocrf450176 · 04/27/2016, 02:30 PM

+1 on the Waveline DC12000

Burtonboy182 · 04/27/2016, 03:29 PM

I have both the Vectra M1 and L1 and im happy.
If your using the Apex maybe wait for the Cor

reefteaser · 04/27/2016, 05:14 PM

Running 2 reef octopus dc pumps for a year now, never hear them.

chowder · 04/27/2016, 05:43 PM

I recommend DC pumps for quiet.

I've had quiet ones, mag drive 5, eheim 1260, eheim 1262, laguna maxflo 1500 and 1350 (askoll motor blocks). The quiet one and mag 5 were the loudest. The eheim 1260 and 1262 had an audible hum even with cabinet doors closed that were a bit disturbing in my family room. The askoll motor blocks were the quietest of the AC pumps, but still audible with the cabinet door closed.

Recently I got an ecotech vectra M1, and so far of the pumps listed, this is the quietest by a large margin. I can still hear it while running at 50% pump speed but it is a very faint noise. Youtube has some videos comparing different pumps - I especially liked the one that compared Waveline to Ecotech and Red Dragon.

I'd recommend making the purchase with a credit card that gives extended warranty - some pumps don't last long and the DC pumps are still relatively new and don't have a long history of reliability.

Jonviviano · 04/27/2016, 07:24 PM

I debated a DC pump, but could not justify the price and the jebao pumps are not dependable as you said. After a few weeks of research I ultimately decided on the fluval sp4. I have one many pumps in my life and this is definitely the quietest pump I have ever owned. It is quieter than my flu all 404 canister filter. I am totally satisfied with this line of pumps. Only complaint is that is pretty large compared to its equivalents.

Tom39 · 04/27/2016, 08:17 PM

I have nothing but good things to say about Sicce pumps. From the list of pumps that you indicated you have tried I would think that the 3.0 or 4.0 Sicce pump would fit your need.

alton · 04/28/2016, 05:38 AM

When I bought my wife's Crystaline tank I took back the Sicce because of noise, and traded for a Rio. I have a Rio on my tank here at work, and I hear the overflow not the pump. Now on my 180 my Vectra M1 is Perfectly Quiet!

zsuman101 · 04/28/2016, 06:59 AM

dc pump for sure , but non dc , i switched to sicce next best thing very quiet , tunze has afew as well

Tullsterx · 05/02/2016, 11:51 AM

Tried the Fluval SP4 and planning on sticking with that one, wife says it's OK and that's fine with me. Plus, seems like one hell of a pump, powerful enough to use with some other things if I get to them.

Bent · 05/02/2016, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tullsterx

Tried the Fluval SP4 and planning on sticking with that one, wife says it's OK and that's fine with me. Plus, seems like one hell of a pump, powerful enough to use with some other things if I get to them.

It's a tank man. Mine is super quiet. I can't even hear it.

Treasure Coast · 05/02/2016, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bshow24

I just switched over from a mag drive to the ecotech vectra and all I can say is this thing is SILENT. So nice to have almost zero hum coming from that pump..now if only my skimmer wasn't so loud.

Agreed Ecotech Vectra M1 is practically silent. Well worth the price. You have to look for water movement to check if it's on.

Potatohead · 05/02/2016, 01:08 PM

If you need quieter than the Eheim or a Tunze silence you will likely have to go with a DC pump. I have the Tunze and it's pretty darn quiet but if you want to, you can hear it.

ArmanS · 05/02/2016, 03:19 PM

Fluval SP - Vectra - Red Dragon are my three recommendations

GQuinn · 05/02/2016, 08:58 PM

Vertex v6 is very quiet, but not cheap.

04/27/2016, 07:53 AM	#1
Tullsterx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 40	Another thread about quiet sump pumps! My wife has a desk near my tank and hates the humming that comes from many/most sump pumps. I've had recent experience with 3 sump pumps: - Jebao DCT-4000 - Almost perfect but not dependable - Lifegard Quiet One 4000 - Too loud - Eheim Compact+ 5000 - Too loud I loved the Jebao, powerful, ultra quiet, and lasted less than a year before I wasn't able to get it to run anymore. Perfect but not dependable over the long run. Switched to the Lifegard. Turned out to be a little under-powered and was pretty loud. No go. Recently switched to the Eheim and it's powerful enough so far, but is too loud. So, where to from here, Sicce / Tunze? Thoughts? Many Thanks!

04/27/2016, 08:13 AM	#2
vhuang168 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,136	Ecotech Vectra, Abyzz, Red Dragon 3. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Vincent 40g custom AIO --> DSA190Pro

04/27/2016, 08:28 AM	#4
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	my fluval sp is dead silent. so is my blueline velocity t3 __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

04/27/2016, 10:01 AM	#5
bshow24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 584	I just switched over from a mag drive to the ecotech vectra and all I can say is this thing is SILENT. So nice to have almost zero hum coming from that pump..now if only my skimmer wasn't so loud. __________________ Tank: Reefer XL 525 Reef Tank Equipment: 2x Radion XR15 Pro, Radion XR30 Pro, Vectra M1 Return, 2x MP40 Powerhead

04/27/2016, 10:18 AM	#6
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	If you are looking at quiet w/out breaking the bank look at Tunze silence)on my present tank) sicce, or an original eheim, those eheim compacts are not very good. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

04/27/2016, 08:19 AM	#3
Breadman03 New Old School Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Luzerne County, PA Posts: 3,293	My RD3 230 is so quiet that I realized how loud my Korallia is.

04/27/2016, 02:21 PM	#7
Tullsterx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 40	I just purchased a Fluval SP4. . . once that arrives I'm sending back the Eheim Compact+ 5000. I'm gradually stepping up the price ladder. . . I might end up with a Red Dragon before this is all over.

04/27/2016, 02:27 PM	#8
FirstContact Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenn Dale, MD Posts: 1,613	I have a Waveline DC12000 and it's silent. __________________ No man is an island entire of itself; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. John Donne Current Tank Info: 120g Reef 100g Rubbermaid Sump, 20g Refugium; previous tank: 46g Drilled; Self Plumbed, Birds Nest, Anchor, Xenia, Zoas, Yuma Yuma Ricordea, Chalice, Mushrooms, Brain, Acan, Anenome Plate; Clams, Other Inverts, Fish, Live Rock

04/27/2016, 02:30 PM	#9
motocrf450176 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 32	+1 on the Waveline DC12000

04/27/2016, 03:29 PM	#10
Burtonboy182 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 54	I have both the Vectra M1 and L1 and im happy. If your using the Apex maybe wait for the Cor

04/27/2016, 05:14 PM	#11
reefteaser Convince'em or confuse'em Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: S FL Posts: 341	Running 2 reef octopus dc pumps for a year now, never hear them.

04/27/2016, 05:43 PM	#12
chowder Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20	I recommend DC pumps for quiet. I've had quiet ones, mag drive 5, eheim 1260, eheim 1262, laguna maxflo 1500 and 1350 (askoll motor blocks). The quiet one and mag 5 were the loudest. The eheim 1260 and 1262 had an audible hum even with cabinet doors closed that were a bit disturbing in my family room. The askoll motor blocks were the quietest of the AC pumps, but still audible with the cabinet door closed. Recently I got an ecotech vectra M1, and so far of the pumps listed, this is the quietest by a large margin. I can still hear it while running at 50% pump speed but it is a very faint noise. Youtube has some videos comparing different pumps - I especially liked the one that compared Waveline to Ecotech and Red Dragon. I'd recommend making the purchase with a credit card that gives extended warranty - some pumps don't last long and the DC pumps are still relatively new and don't have a long history of reliability.

04/27/2016, 07:24 PM	#13
Jonviviano Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 417	I debated a DC pump, but could not justify the price and the jebao pumps are not dependable as you said. After a few weeks of research I ultimately decided on the fluval sp4. I have one many pumps in my life and this is definitely the quietest pump I have ever owned. It is quieter than my flu all 404 canister filter. I am totally satisfied with this line of pumps. Only complaint is that is pretty large compared to its equivalents.

04/27/2016, 08:17 PM	#14
Tom39 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia Posts: 435	I have nothing but good things to say about Sicce pumps. From the list of pumps that you indicated you have tried I would think that the 3.0 or 4.0 Sicce pump would fit your need. __________________ 150g cube, 40g sump, Rapid led, Neptune controller, LR, sandbed, ATS, PS Current Tank Info: 150g Marineland Cube

04/28/2016, 05:38 AM	#15
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	When I bought my wife's Crystaline tank I took back the Sicce because of noise, and traded for a Rio. I have a Rio on my tank here at work, and I hear the overflow not the pump. Now on my 180 my Vectra M1 is Perfectly Quiet!

04/28/2016, 06:59 AM	#16
zsuman101 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 434	dc pump for sure , but non dc , i switched to sicce next best thing very quiet , tunze has afew as well __________________ Full zeovit 24x24 starfire ati t5 radions ecotech and sicce pumps tunze skimmer apex gold yeah its nuts

05/02/2016, 11:51 AM	#17
Tullsterx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 40	Tried the Fluval SP4 and planning on sticking with that one, wife says it's OK and that's fine with me. Plus, seems like one hell of a pump, powerful enough to use with some other things if I get to them.

05/02/2016, 01:08 PM	#20
Potatohead Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,596	If you need quieter than the Eheim or a Tunze silence you will likely have to go with a DC pump. I have the Tunze and it's pretty darn quiet but if you want to, you can hear it.

05/02/2016, 03:19 PM	#21
ArmanS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 90713 Posts: 1,391	Fluval SP - Vectra - Red Dragon are my three recommendations __________________ 120" x 34" x 30" 540g Build Starting Soon! Royal Exclusiv Dream Box Sump, 2 x 60" ATI LED/T5, DaStaCo CARx, Apex, Genesis, BK SM 250, 3 x RD 3 230w, UV, ATS, & Arid Reactor! Will have build thread so

05/02/2016, 08:58 PM	#22
GQuinn Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 982	Vertex v6 is very quiet, but not cheap.