Quieting down a noisy return

[Bored4ever86]

So I finally got my 180 up and filled. Go to turn on the return, the thing is noisy but rather than the sound of a pump it seems more like the vibrations from the pump coupled with the acrylic sump in a wood stand is the cause. The pump isn't a normal aquarium pump but rather one for pumping the water out from under your house/in your crawl space. The pump's intakes are around the bottom edge so I'm not sure how to get a buffer in there to reduce the vibrations. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[OurReef]

Mount it to a piece of wood with some rubber bushings maybe to absord the vibrations.
You'll have to replace the bushings occasionally so make it easy to get too.

 

[iroll253]

Is the pump saltwater compatible. I'd just use a bathroom type mat thing to put under it. Also maybe prime it by unplugging it and plugging it in a couple times.

 

[lizardarm]

Fill a ziploc bag with sand and use it as a pad for the pump to sit on.

 

[iroll253]

good idea..

 

[fulkerl]

Is the pump saltwater compatible. I'd just use a bathroom type mat thing to put under it. Also maybe prime it by unplugging it and plugging it in a couple times.

+1 for the bath mat.

 

[jrgilles]

You could take a piece of foam pipe insulation and roll it out flat and put it under the pump

 

[Bored4ever86]

All sound like great ideas, i think i'll try the bathmat and sand tricks tomorrow

 

[ac7av]

Ya try and isolate the pump
Pad under its support feet and use a section of rubber flexible hose on the exhaust will help a lot.
I use the quiet one 4000 and had the same problem.
Very noise, now I hardly know its running.
I would check if that pump can run with salt water. Its probable okay since it’s a trash pump but you should check.