question for mag drive owners

tpenn187 · 03/07/2008, 01:03 PM

i have a mag 12 running as a return on my 90 and the anti vibration pad that came with it does not do much. i was looking for something, other than a few dabs of silicone, to help with the vibration noise. i have heard of people using mouse pads but i didn't know the effects that it could have. i saw some anti slip material at the dollar store that i picked up because i thought it would work great, but i don't know if i can trust that either. it feels like a type of silicone but almost porous they use this stuff for under cutting boards and rugs, they were selling it as a crisper liner. so i was just seeing what others are doing, as i know that i am not the only one that is dealing with this issue.

Jeremy Blaze · 03/07/2008, 01:11 PM

Is it extenal or in sump?
pICS?

tpenn187 · 03/07/2008, 01:14 PM

in sump

zeus_roush · 03/07/2008, 01:17 PM

what type of return line do you have?pvc?

tpenn187 · 03/07/2008, 01:20 PM

it is hard piped, but i am changing that today to have a piece of flexible tubing, hoping that will help.

Jeremy Blaze · 03/07/2008, 01:22 PM

That should do it.

tpenn187 · 03/07/2008, 01:24 PM

thanks for the quick replies.

Jeremy Blaze · 03/07/2008, 01:26 PM

You're welcome!

zeus_roush · 03/07/2008, 01:26 PM

i would almost guarentee that works

old salty · 03/07/2008, 02:27 PM

I have the cure to your Mag pump vibration issues!! I actually stumbled upon this by accident. When I upgraded my tanks, I had to remove the PVC plumbing; I did a temporary plumbing job with some spa-flex, a PVC "Y" fitting from Marine Depot.

The spa-flex hose is rigid enough to suspend the Mag pump so that it is not touching any surfaces inside the sump.

In this next picture, you can see how the pump is suspended. I raised it a bit in order to take this picture. Right now, it's only about 1 inch from the bottom.

Since form follows function, I have decided to leave the plumbing how it is. There is a nice quiet ambiance around a fish tank that isn't humming all the time!!

Beach Native · 03/07/2008, 04:52 PM

Mine is also attached to flexible tubing for the return.

I also cut a couple of short sections of that tubing and put it under the pump. that isolated it from the glass. I never hear mine!

tpenn187 · 03/07/2008, 04:54 PM

i just finished, i almost felt defeated, i need to remember measure twice cut once. lol. it made a huge difference thanks all.

reefergeorge · 03/07/2008, 06:00 PM

I use a piece of neoprene under my mag 9.5.

03/07/2008, 01:03 PM	#1
tpenn187 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: central illinois Posts: 630	question for mag drive owners i have a mag 12 running as a return on my 90 and the anti vibration pad that came with it does not do much. i was looking for something, other than a few dabs of silicone, to help with the vibration noise. i have heard of people using mouse pads but i didn't know the effects that it could have. i saw some anti slip material at the dollar store that i picked up because i thought it would work great, but i don't know if i can trust that either. it feels like a type of silicone but almost porous they use this stuff for under cutting boards and rugs, they were selling it as a crisper liner. so i was just seeing what others are doing, as i know that i am not the only one that is dealing with this issue.

03/07/2008, 01:11 PM	#2
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	Is it extenal or in sump? pICS? __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

03/07/2008, 01:17 PM	#4
zeus_roush Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: king of prussia pa Posts: 55	mag what type of return line do you have?pvc?

03/07/2008, 01:22 PM	#6
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	That should do it. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

03/07/2008, 01:26 PM	#8
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	You're welcome! __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

03/07/2008, 01:14 PM	#3
tpenn187 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: central illinois Posts: 630	in sump

03/07/2008, 01:20 PM	#5
tpenn187 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: central illinois Posts: 630	it is hard piped, but i am changing that today to have a piece of flexible tubing, hoping that will help.

03/07/2008, 01:24 PM	#7
tpenn187 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: central illinois Posts: 630	thanks for the quick replies.

03/07/2008, 01:26 PM	#9
zeus_roush Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: king of prussia pa Posts: 55	mag i would almost guarentee that works

03/07/2008, 02:27 PM	#10
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	I have the cure to your Mag pump vibration issues!! I actually stumbled upon this by accident. When I upgraded my tanks, I had to remove the PVC plumbing; I did a temporary plumbing job with some spa-flex, a PVC "Y" fitting from Marine Depot. The spa-flex hose is rigid enough to suspend the Mag pump so that it is not touching any surfaces inside the sump. In this next picture, you can see how the pump is suspended. I raised it a bit in order to take this picture. Right now, it's only about 1 inch from the bottom. Since form follows function, I have decided to leave the plumbing how it is. There is a nice quiet ambiance around a fish tank that isn't humming all the time!! __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

03/07/2008, 04:52 PM	#11
Beach Native Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: RB Posts: 517	Mine is also attached to flexible tubing for the return. I also cut a couple of short sections of that tubing and put it under the pump. that isolated it from the glass. I never hear mine! __________________ but is a sin to make to die corals for superficialitie of who leads the bathtub. Current Tank Info: 150G LeeMar Starphire

03/07/2008, 04:54 PM	#12
tpenn187 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: central illinois Posts: 630	i just finished, i almost felt defeated, i need to remember measure twice cut once. lol. it made a huge difference thanks all.

03/07/2008, 06:00 PM	#13
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	I use a piece of neoprene under my mag 9.5. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.