Hello everyone, back at it

[unclejed]

Just joined this forum. The site is excellent and professionally run, I like that. I was in the hobby for many years but then gave it up when my wife and I started spending the months of May and September down at Longboat Key Florida. That has run its' course now so I decided to get back somewhat into the hobby. Only a biocube 32 with some live rock, some fake coral and 3 fish 3 Mexican Turbo snails and a Conch. I am experienced although I lost some of the knowledge after 12 years out of the hobby but a lot is coming back as I join forums to re-educate myself.
How about we start with a simple quick query.....how do you all quiet the return pump in your aquariums especially the biocube? Love to read your ideas. Thanks.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D

 

[phillyb614]

 

[crazyfishmom]

Welcome back! Shows us your tank! Is it the motor of the pump or the gurgling or what specifically are you thinking about?

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

Welcome back Jed! :)

 

[1112-425XL]

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Hello & Welcome Back!

 

[paragrouper]

 

[unclejed]

Thanks everyone! Here is the current tank on the left and my old coral one on the right.

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

In my biocube 29 I swapped out the pump for a dc controlled one. It is quieter and II like that I can adjust the flow rate.

This is a smaller pump than the one I am running. I have modified my cube some so the larger ones may not work for you.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/migh...dc-return-pump-266-gph-innovative-marine.html
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/mighty-jet-desktop-aio-dc-return-pump-326-gph-innovative-marine.html
I'm using this one:
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/mightyjet-midsize-aio-dc-return-pump-538-gph-innovative-marine.html

 

[B&CinB.C.]

Hello and welcome to Reef 2 Reef

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Welcome to Reef2reef!

 

[Mr Fishface]

Welcome to the forums!

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome back, glad you are here! Mine is coming up on 3 years this October. I think a couple times my return was noisy and it was due to the pump being against the wall, probably from me removing the sponge between chambers 2 and 3, to clean. Once I centered away from the wall it ran noise free.

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just joined this forum. The site is excellent and professionally run, I like that. I was in the hobby for many years but then gave it up when my wife and I started spending the months of May and September down at Longboat Key Florida. That has run its' course now so I decided to get back somewhat into the hobby. Only a biocube 32 with some live rock, some fake coral and 3 fish 3 Mexican Turbo snails and a Conch. I am experienced although I lost some of the knowledge after 12 years out of the hobby but a lot is coming back as I join forums to re-educate myself.
How about we start with a simple quick query.....how do you all quiet the return pump in your aquariums especially the biocube? Love to read your ideas. Thanks.

I have little faith in mighty jet. Take a look ay sicce 1.0 and 1.5. Very quiet and reliable with excellent support

 

[Reef Wizard]

 

[timmyrules]

Welcome to R2R!!! :D

 

[RV Reefs]

Welcome back to R2R! Feel free to ask any questions!

 

[TanknTang]

Welcome back man! I actually just sold my biocube but I got that sucker pretty quiet, not sure if any vendors here sell them but what I did, in the back I added the inTank 3 tier filtration and refugium add ins, and then they sell a flow ramp for $5 that makes the water go silent. I knew I shouldve kept them but I sold them with the tank. Also I know some people added flow directors onto the exit into the tank but I left that stock. Very quiet, if it got loud it meant filters were clogged or low water.