need a new quiet submersable pump

[skennelly]

I'm in the market for a new submersable pump to replace my rio 3100. It is going to be used in a sump to drive my protein skimmer.

qualifications:
1. Must be quiet
2. relatively small in size
3. output at least 950 gph.

I'm leaning towards a mag 9.5 because I already own a mag 18 and love it.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks

[dx7fd2]

Quiet One (Pentair Aquatics)makes a good pump. I'm currently using a quiet One 3000 for my Skimmer (780GPH). They are very quiet and a little less expensive than MAGS.

I also love Mags!!! [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

Drew

[beamer]

Which skimmer do you use. I use the Aqua C EV 180 and they give a list of pumps that they reccomend. One of the ones they listed and which i have is the Mag 7. You might look in your skimmer lit and see what they find works best with their skimmer.

Cindy

[skennelly]

I have the Red Sea Classic Berlin Skimmer, which alot of people on this board frown upon. But I have also spoken to some others who like it. Red Sea recommends a rio 2500, but I have also heard that these skimmers work better if you overdrive them with a pump in the range of 900 gph. I have a rio 3100 on it now and it works good, but the noise is making me switch the pump out.

Thanks

[beamer]

I've been happy with my mag products and they have been quite. I've heard enough horror stories about rio that I wouldnlt want to use one.

I once heard someone suggest putting a rubber matting down on the floor of the sump to put your pump on . This seems to help a little with the noise. I haven't done it yet as noise has not really been an issue.

Cindy

[dx7fd2]

I'm working on a skimmer design based on the Berlin Red Sea Classic. I'll let you know how it comes out.

I got my Quiet One at petsolutions.com for about $45. I think aquatictech.com has them also. As of yet I haven't found the input filter for them (critter blocker) but right now I am not having that problem with the exception of one overly playful peppermint shrimp that likes to go for rides down the overflow and into the refugium. I put a screen in the overflow and now I find him (or her??) in the front of the overflow. I think it likes to bug me!!!

[dx7fd2]

Saw a story about a RIO freezing up and filling this poor guys tank with the motor shavings and parts such that the tank had to be dismantled. I use the RIOs for my salt mixer and the auto top off and not much else. I even switched my CD from a RIO to a MJ microjet 606. It works great and I feel better about it being in my sump.

Drew

[skennelly]

Well, I don't want to start bashing RIO pumps because I myself have never had any problems with them except for this particular application being noisey. I worked at a petshop for 9 years ( family owned ) and we sold RIO's and never had a single issue that I can recall in both fresh and salt applications.

Anyways.....I'm leaning towards the mag 9.5 I can pick one up for $63.00.

[dx7fd2]

I don't mean to bash either 'cause I haven't personnally had any problems except for that they are noisy. I noticed that RIO does have a new pump out with ceramic shaft bearings...sounds like they are upgrading some of their products.

Also, bigalsonline.com has the mag 9.5 for $59.99 and their shipping is usually pretty reasonable if your other source is out of stock or something.

Drew

[skennelly]

cool, I'll check that website out.

Thanks
Sean