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Topic: noisy external pump

Posted By: Jeepkid
Subject: noisy external pump
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 1:21am

hello so i bought an external pump a long while back and i just did a tank swap and decided to install the pump and it is ridiculosly loud. how can i quiet it down?? it works great but its a really loud hum its making.

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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 5:06am

Is it hard piped and also is it on a isolater pad ? What type of pump is it ? I run a reef flow and its in my stand and i never hear it.

Posted By: justundrake
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 6:35am

I have a reeflo bh1450. Can't even hear it. I have some foam you can have to but under it.

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Posted By: lskurys
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 9:47am

You might try a mouse pad or 2 under the pump. this will normaly help alot.

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Posted By: Jeepkid
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 9:59am

it is hard piped. no i have it sitting on the stand i tried holding it down manually but that didnt do much. i can try the mouse pads. its a gen-x pcx 55hp

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Brian.

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Posted By: napalm77
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 10:51am

I have a little giant external pump and its pretty noisy no matter what I do!

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Posted By: Elite-Aquatics
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 11:04am

Do you have 90 degree fittings on the suction side of the pump?

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Posted By: Jeepkid
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 11:12am

i do. its basicaly an L shape from sump to pump

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Brian.

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Posted By: Elite-Aquatics
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 11:34am

Having to many 90s or too sharp of a 90 on the suction side can cause a pump to cavitate make it run improperly and sometimes loud. Not saying that's your problem but it doesn't help. The straighter the pipe on the suction side the better. Do you have a picture? Also did you reduce the pipe size coming of the pump?

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Posted By: Jeepkid
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 12:02pm

ill have to get a photo up. nope its 3/4 all the way

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Brian.

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Posted By: Aquarium Creations
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 12:16pm

gen-x pcx 55hp That is a notorious loud pump

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Posted By: Jeepkid
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 12:20pm

I kinda figured switching pumps would be my best bet. looks like im in the market for a new pump!

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Brian.

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Posted By: Aquarium Creations
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 12:29pm

What size Aquarium? I would go with a Blowhole pumps amazingly Quite We just got jeffm on here the 1450BH which he loves we also got justindrake his this is also the same pump i run on my frag system.

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Posted By: Jeepkid
Date Posted: January 26 2013 at 12:38pm

is that something you carry?

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Brian.

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