Quite External Pump

[itche_scratche]

I'm looking for a quite pump. currently i'm running Panworld 200PS produce about 1500GPH. But it's a little noisy.
Any one know any quite external pump?
any one has experience on: Reefflow Dart, Blueline Velocity T4, Red Dragon?
Thanks in advance.

 

[mfinn]

I current use a Poesidon P4, which is the same as the Velocity T4 I believe. I think they are all made by Laing.
It's my main return pump on my 240.
The P4 is absolutely silent. You've heard about people describing a pump so quiet you have to put your hand on it to see if it is running? These are those pumps.
I've used the P4, P3, and P2 pumps.
I love em.
BUT, they are one of the pumps which will add some heat to the water because they are water cooled.
A small fan works well dealing with the heat issue.

 

[itche_scratche]

Is Velocity T4 a replacement of Poesidon P4? I can't find it any where that selling it.

 

[mfinn]

I think I read that they don't make/sell it anymore.
I did see a thread where someone found a source for the Laing pumps. But the price was really high.
It's been ages since I saw that thread and wouldn't know where to find it.
Every once in a while you see them for sale on reef central.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

I current use a Poesidon P4, which is the same as the Velocity T4 I believe. I think they are all made by Laing.
It's my main return pump on my 240.
The P4 is absolutely silent. You've heard about people describing a pump so quiet you have to put your hand on it to see if it is running? These are those pumps.
I've used the P4, P3, and P2 pumps.
I love em.
BUT, they are one of the pumps which will add some heat to the water because they are water cooled.
A small fan works well dealing with the heat issue.

Laing makes and sells a lot of pumps for spas.

 

[mfinn]

Laing makes and sells a lot of pumps for spas.

Yeah, but which one is the same as the Poseidon P4?

 

[mfinn]

Guess I should have looked in my parts bin.

Laing SM-1212-TTW-21

 

[mfinn]

After looking around a little, that pump is the same as the P3.
Just a little over 800gph

 

[itche_scratche]

Any other pump that are really quite?

 

[mfinn]

The only thing I know about the Red Dragon pumps, is I can't afford them. lol

 

[itche_scratche]

Yeah red dragon is too steep for my wallet. Anyone use reeflo dart snapper hybrid

 

[Holygral]

I use a Reeflo gold, quietest pump I have ever had

 

[JMacIII]

I have an older Reeflo Dart and it is very load, I have been debating if it is worth replacing.

 

[NC2WA]

the DC pumps are dead silent quiet:

http://reefbuilders.com/2013/09/09/reef-octopus-diablo-dc-pump/

I am thinking about changing my return pump, Iwaki 70 out for one of these..

 

[trido]

The Red dragon pumps are expensive but are very quiet and will last an easy ten years without any wear whatsoever.
I'm currently running a GenX PCX55 and will replace it with a DC pump sooner than I like.

 

[NC2WA]

itchie,

this is a good article that gives a review of several DC pumps..worth the read IMO:

http://reefbuilders.com/2013/06/10/dc-pumps/

 

[zip70]

Where do we get a Red Dragon DC pump?

 

[NC2WA]

hard to find, but I was able to find these:

http://aquariumspecialty.com/wave-makers/pumps/red-dragon-pumps

http://www.aquacave.com/Red-Dragon-RD-45-Deluxe-Water-Pump-48W-1188-GPH-P2577.aspx


i would searh on ebay.com using the keywords, red dragon pump or red dragon dc pump