What is the QUIETEST External Pump?

[SkyReef]

And I mean QUIET. I have an Iwaki MD 40 RT, and in a word: "no way." I can do better, I'm sure of it. I was told that Blueline Velocity T4 was the way to go...but it's been discontinued by the manufacturer...so that leads me to ask again: what is the QUIETEST external pump? I want one, please!

Thanks.

 

[jpsika08]

Reeflo Dart, really quiet pump, I have some PanWorld and the Reeflo Gold Dart, you can hear the Panworld but not the Reeflo, sometimes I even have to touch it to be sure it's working

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[SkyReef]

Reeflo Dart, really quiet pump, I have some PanWorld and the Reeflo Gold Dart, you can hear the Panworld but not the Reeflo, sometimes I even have to touch it to be sure it's working

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Thanks, JPSika. I ordered a Dart Reeflo 3600 this morning on your recommendation and others' recommendations, as well. I'll report back on how quiet it is. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[michael_cb_125]

If you are wanting a truly silent pump look into the new line Red Dragon Externals or the ATB Flowstar Pumps. Both of these are extremely quiet and use low wattage.


~Michael

 

[jpsika08]

You're welcome and good luck, you won't regret it.

 

[SkyReef]

Epilogue: I installed my new Dart 3600, and I love it. When I first turned it on, it was so quiet, I thought that it was not running. But it was. If you get up real close, you can hear a tiny whisper of a fan, which is completely undetectable when standing in front of the tank. That's it. No motor whine, at all. It's Q-U-I-E-T! It is so quiet, that I can enjoy the view of the tanks in stunned silence.

I love my new Dart as much as I hated the noise of my Iwaki MD-40 RT. I'm so glad I ditched that Iwaki. For those of you who praise Dart, you were right. Thanks.

 

[jpsika08]

Glad you're happy with the pump

 

[SkyReef]

Glad you're happy with the pump

Thanks, again, J.P. Great recommendation!

 

[brittonv]

Greetings, I am currently struggling with a Sicce 5.0 that is causing me a lot of problems with Vibrational noise. Thinking of going to an external pump and was wondering if you could provide an update on this pump and your satisfaction with it.