Best quiet return pump for 22g AIO

[EranL]

Hi everyone,
Have set up a new nano reef aquarium which is stagimed at my bedroom. The aquarium came with a small unknown ac pump and fitting 8mm silicon tubing, which makes a lot of noise.

What good budget replacement may fit?

 

[mcarroll]

Sounds either broken or like it's sitting up against the glass. Take it apart and make sure the impeller, etc is in good shape. Then try reinstalling it in a more favorable position.

Any pump that small should be virtually silent; if not there's something wrong with the install or the pump itself.

If it's actually broken and since it's new, the mfgr will hopefully replace it for you.

Verify first though!

 

[Boehmtown]

Can't beat a jaebo for return pumps

 

[EranL]

Sounds either broken or like it's sitting up against the glass. Take it apart and make sure the impeller, etc is in good shape. Then try reinstalling it in a more favorable position.

Any pump that small should be virtually silent; if not there's something wrong with the install or the pump itself.

If it's actually broken and since it's new, the mfgr will hopefully replace it for you.

Verify first though!

I tried adjusting it's place with no success. Opened it in the morning and everything looked normal to me. I will say that it's a pretty cheap chinese pump, no written manufacturer.

The shop said it will replace it and hope that will fix it, even tho I still thing replacing it entirely with a better pump would be better, that's why I'm askimg about fitting pumps ideas.

 

[mcarroll]

The shop said it will replace it and hope that will fix it, even tho I still thing replacing it entirely with a better pump would be better, that's why I'm askimg about fitting pumps ideas.

It's good that you have both options! :)

 

[BryanM]

Take a look at the Sicce Syncra Nano, or any of the small DC Sicce pumps.

 

[exnisstech]

I was happy with a Jebao dcw 1500 in IM20

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

I have a Sicce 1.0 on my 25 Nano with sump, I have a .5 on my IM 15 gallon AIO, the problem with nano's and DC pumps is finding fittings for the smaller size return hoses. SICCE AC pumps make it easy.

 

[rtparty]

https://a.co/d/0bEzDz36

 

[RajM]

The factory ones that came with my IM20 were ok but one went bad.
So I replaced it with AI pump but I will not recommend it to anyone. The pump is quite but how the impeller assembles and its parts are a problem. It has a small black washer and I have had it misplaced couple times and finally lost it. The pump is unusable now.

I swapped it with a Sicce pump. It’s quite enough.

Also if you ever use a skimmer it will be louder than any return pump.