What's the least noisy water pump? Quiet One or Eheim?

Megalodon · 05/04/2008, 02:18 PM

Quiet One is also less expensive than the equivalent Eheims. Is it worth it?

Hop · 05/04/2008, 02:30 PM

I have both and really like the eheim better. I have one eheim running almost 11 years now constantly. Can't argue with that IMO

Shawn D · 05/04/2008, 02:46 PM

I have both and think that the eheim is much quieter

GSMguy · 05/04/2008, 02:48 PM

eheims make noise?

JK my eheim is very quiet though, i cant hear it unless i stick my ear to the return section of my sump.

Hop · 05/04/2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally posted by GSMguy
eheims make noise?

JK my eheim is very quiet though, i cant hear it unless i stick my ear to the return section of my sump.

Good point

edwing206 · 05/04/2008, 04:18 PM

I had a rio 3100 that sounded like a small car running.(Exaggerating of course.

) I put in an Eheim 1250 that i got with my skimmer and I can't hear it when I'm watching TV or even just sitting there looking at my tank. Doesn't add 5 degrees to my tank either like to rio.

geno7 · 05/04/2008, 04:26 PM

I like the Ocean Runner pumps they are super quiet and have a low energy consumption. The quiet one is a good pump, but not as quiet as the ocean runner. I have not owned an Eheim. I would of course recomend the Ocean Runner.

hahnmeister · 05/04/2008, 05:10 PM

If its for flow applications with low head pressure, the laguna pond pumps are even better than the eheims.

OneReef · 05/04/2008, 05:20 PM

Ocean Runner. Same quietness as the Eheim, with less wattage, and much less price.

InsaneClownFish · 05/04/2008, 05:30 PM

Eheim +1

tony45power · 05/04/2008, 06:26 PM

mags arent quiet? lol j/k

whatever you do dont but a pondmaster!!!magdrive

ackee · 05/04/2008, 06:57 PM

Eheims are the quietist and most reliable submersible hobbiest pumps I know of. Some others come close, but Eheim's quality is impressive. Quiet Ones are, in fact, not quiet. Not at all.

Eheims have a long record of exceptional service. I have an Eheim cannister filter hooked up to small fw tank. No vibration and no noise.You can't tell its running. This is in itself unremarkable, except for the fact that it has been running more or less continously for 26 years. I've used a 1262 with my Aqua C 180 for the past three years. Superb performance, and utterly silent, smooth, trouble free.

gary faulkner · 05/04/2008, 07:32 PM

Eheims, no conest!

AZDesertRat · 05/05/2008, 09:14 AM

Ocean Runner or Eheim. ORs are more energy efficient and half the price so they win in my book, I have 4 of them now!

Reef-Ski · 05/05/2008, 09:32 AM

I would vote for the Eheim.

jt_redmist · 05/05/2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by AZDesertRat
Ocean Runner or Eheim. ORs are more energy efficient and half the price so they win in my book, I have 4 of them now!

Hi,
Sounds like you've used both. I too am in the market for a return pump and quiet is key. Which of the two would you say is quieter?

Thx,
John

chujai · 05/05/2008, 11:08 AM

i havent used an eheim but i am currently using a Ocean runner 3500 and i find it very loud... compaired to mag drive 5 or 7s that ive heard before...

ill probably try a eheim soon.

AZDesertRat · 05/05/2008, 11:28 AM

I would say they are about equal for sound. I have ORs both internal and external and they are silent as long as they are plumbed correctly.

kdblove_99 · 05/05/2008, 11:51 AM

oceanrunner. mines been running 2+yrs with 0 issues and is as quiet as they come

Eklikewhoa · 05/05/2008, 11:55 AM

+1 for Eheim.

gcarroll · 05/05/2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally posted by hahnmeister
If its for flow applications with low head pressure, the laguna pond pumps are even better than the eheims.

which models do you suggest?

JTEAGUE · 05/05/2008, 11:58 AM

I like my Ocean Runner.

hahnmeister · 05/05/2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by gcarroll
which models do you suggest?

Any of them really, just depends on the application... flow, sump return, etc...

gcarroll · 05/05/2008, 01:11 PM

Looking for a return pump. I was considering a Reeflo Snapper. It is 90 watts, I was thinking the Laguna 2400 may be another choice. I see it is 100 watts but head pressure should reduce that.

hahnmeister · 05/05/2008, 01:23 PM

The Max-Flo Power Pump (1585gph/16.5', 115w) is one that includes a float switch inside it to shut-off the pump should the water level get too low (if its at all a concern).

Skimmer filter Pump 2150 (2142gph/15.7', 129w)
Skimmer filter Pump 2905 (2905gph, 16', 137w)

Max-Flo 4200 (4200gph/14'9",160w)... okay, maybe more of a flow-blased pump...

Max-Flo 1500 (1500gph/13.5', 100w)

05/04/2008, 02:18 PM	#1
Megalodon Clowning Around Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,029	What's the least noisy water pump? Quiet One or Eheim? Quiet One is also less expensive than the equivalent Eheims. Is it worth it?

05/04/2008, 02:30 PM	#2
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	I have both and really like the eheim better. I have one eheim running almost 11 years now constantly. Can't argue with that IMO __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

05/04/2008, 02:48 PM	#4
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	eheims make noise? JK my eheim is very quiet though, i cant hear it unless i stick my ear to the return section of my sump. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

05/04/2008, 04:18 PM	#6
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	I had a rio 3100 that sounded like a small car running.(Exaggerating of course. ) I put in an Eheim 1250 that i got with my skimmer and I can't hear it when I'm watching TV or even just sitting there looking at my tank. Doesn't add 5 degrees to my tank either like to rio. __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

05/04/2008, 04:26 PM	#7
geno7 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Heart of Dixie Posts: 243	I like the Ocean Runner pumps they are super quiet and have a low energy consumption. The quiet one is a good pump, but not as quiet as the ocean runner. I have not owned an Eheim. I would of course recomend the Ocean Runner. __________________ Geno

05/04/2008, 02:46 PM	#3
Shawn D Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 725	I have both and think that the eheim is much quieter

05/04/2008, 05:10 PM	#8
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	If its for flow applications with low head pressure, the laguna pond pumps are even better than the eheims.

05/04/2008, 05:20 PM	#9
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	Ocean Runner. Same quietness as the Eheim, with less wattage, and much less price.

05/04/2008, 05:30 PM	#10
InsaneClownFish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,069	Eheim +1 __________________ 7 Years Reefing and Many Fresh 8 Foot Envisions

05/04/2008, 06:26 PM	#11
tony45power Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: islip ny longisland Posts: 401	mags arent quiet? lol j/k whatever you do dont but a pondmaster!!!magdrive

05/04/2008, 06:57 PM	#12
ackee Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 421	Eheims are the quietist and most reliable submersible hobbiest pumps I know of. Some others come close, but Eheim's quality is impressive. Quiet Ones are, in fact, not quiet. Not at all. Eheims have a long record of exceptional service. I have an Eheim cannister filter hooked up to small fw tank. No vibration and no noise.You can't tell its running. This is in itself unremarkable, except for the fact that it has been running more or less continously for 26 years. I've used a 1262 with my Aqua C 180 for the past three years. Superb performance, and utterly silent, smooth, trouble free.

05/04/2008, 07:32 PM	#13
gary faulkner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,468	Eheims, no conest! __________________ Gary Current Tank Info: 300G SPS

05/05/2008, 09:14 AM	#14
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Ocean Runner or Eheim. ORs are more energy efficient and half the price so they win in my book, I have 4 of them now!

05/05/2008, 09:32 AM	#15
Reef-Ski Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 368	I would vote for the Eheim.

05/05/2008, 11:08 AM	#17
chujai Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 188	i havent used an eheim but i am currently using a Ocean runner 3500 and i find it very loud... compaired to mag drive 5 or 7s that ive heard before... ill probably try a eheim soon.

05/05/2008, 11:28 AM	#18
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	I would say they are about equal for sound. I have ORs both internal and external and they are silent as long as they are plumbed correctly.

05/05/2008, 11:51 AM	#19
kdblove_99 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frederick,CO Posts: 8,683	oceanrunner. mines been running 2+yrs with 0 issues and is as quiet as they come

05/05/2008, 11:55 AM	#20
Eklikewhoa Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Above water Posts: 1,442	+1 for Eheim.

05/05/2008, 11:58 AM	#22
JTEAGUE Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: N.C. Posts: 318	I like my Ocean Runner.

05/05/2008, 01:11 PM	#24
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	Looking for a return pump. I was considering a Reeflo Snapper. It is 90 watts, I was thinking the Laguna 2400 may be another choice. I see it is 100 watts but head pressure should reduce that. __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

05/05/2008, 01:23 PM	#25
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	The Max-Flo Power Pump (1585gph/16.5', 115w) is one that includes a float switch inside it to shut-off the pump should the water level get too low (if its at all a concern). Skimmer filter Pump 2150 (2142gph/15.7', 129w) Skimmer filter Pump 2905 (2905gph, 16', 137w) Max-Flo 4200 (4200gph/14'9",160w)... okay, maybe more of a flow-blased pump... Max-Flo 1500 (1500gph/13.5', 100w)