QuietOne 4000

BaleKlocoon · 02/17/2018, 10:11 AM

Maybe they were trying to be ironic with the name, but has anyone else ever experienced how loud this pump is? It isn't vibrating against anything in my sump, it's just the sound of the motor. A constant humming. I'm a noob to the hobby and wondering are all the pumps this loud?

reeftivo · 02/20/2018, 05:38 PM

had one many moons ago and it was also loud. It turned out to be a decent water change pump. There are many choices for quiet pumps that are both reliable and work well with head pressure. Sicce, eheim are some really good ones that come to mind. Even the mag pumps are less noisy than the not so quiet ones. Sicce and eheims can be a bit pricy but not too bad when you consider how much some of the high end control pumps can cost like red dragon & abyss. What size system do you have?

I run a jecod DCT6000 on a 60 gal cube and it's the least noisy (barely audible) I've had on my system. I do, however, have back ups just in case. The jecods are overall good pumps but have clunkers on occasion.

gonereefing654 · 02/20/2018, 06:06 PM

I had one on my site next station happened but it was also ridiculously loud. The name has got to be ironic.

BaleKlocoon · 02/23/2018, 12:57 PM

reeftivo,

I have a 90 gallon DT with a 20 gallon pump. About 4ft of vertical rise from my pump to the return jet. With this, the 3 90's, 2 45's, and a ball valve I calculated that my QuietOne 4000 can run 600 to 700 GPH through my tank/sump. I read in some threads that you don't need more than 400GPH through your sump so I have it turned down a bit.

Thanks for the response.

reeftivo · 02/23/2018, 02:29 PM

as long as you can turn over around 4 times your system volume an hour you should be fine. many run in the 3 to 5 x's turnover rate. If you think you're around 4 then i wouldn't worry ;-)

02/17/2018, 10:11 AM	#1
BaleKlocoon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 125	QuietOne 4000 Maybe they were trying to be ironic with the name, but has anyone else ever experienced how loud this pump is? It isn't vibrating against anything in my sump, it's just the sound of the motor. A constant humming. I'm a noob to the hobby and wondering are all the pumps this loud?

02/20/2018, 05:38 PM	#2
reeftivo Skim junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: chino, CA Posts: 3,417	had one many moons ago and it was also loud. It turned out to be a decent water change pump. There are many choices for quiet pumps that are both reliable and work well with head pressure. Sicce, eheim are some really good ones that come to mind. Even the mag pumps are less noisy than the not so quiet ones. Sicce and eheims can be a bit pricy but not too bad when you consider how much some of the high end control pumps can cost like red dragon & abyss. What size system do you have? I run a jecod DCT6000 on a 60 gal cube and it's the least noisy (barely audible) I've had on my system. I do, however, have back ups just in case. The jecods are overall good pumps but have clunkers on occasion. __________________ I told you not to be stupid you moron!(Stern) Current Tank Info: 60 gal cube/20g tideline sump-mixed reef, Aquamaxx c-tech Ca Rx, Akula 160 skimmer, paxbellum N18, mitras LX7 lighting with T-5s, apex controller

02/23/2018, 02:29 PM	#5
reeftivo Skim junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: chino, CA Posts: 3,417	as long as you can turn over around 4 times your system volume an hour you should be fine. many run in the 3 to 5 x's turnover rate. If you think you're around 4 then i wouldn't worry ;-) __________________ I told you not to be stupid you moron!(Stern) Current Tank Info: 60 gal cube/20g tideline sump-mixed reef, Aquamaxx c-tech Ca Rx, Akula 160 skimmer, paxbellum N18, mitras LX7 lighting with T-5s, apex controller

02/20/2018, 06:06 PM	#3
gonereefing654 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 51	I had one on my site next station happened but it was also ridiculously loud. The name has got to be ironic.

02/23/2018, 12:57 PM	#4
BaleKlocoon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 125	reeftivo, I have a 90 gallon DT with a 20 gallon pump. About 4ft of vertical rise from my pump to the return jet. With this, the 3 90's, 2 45's, and a ball valve I calculated that my QuietOne 4000 can run 600 to 700 GPH through my tank/sump. I read in some threads that you don't need more than 400GPH through your sump so I have it turned down a bit. Thanks for the response.