Upgraded Pump for Deskmate (Syncra)

Haggisman14 · Feb 22, 2023

Hey everyone! So I'm not sure if it will quite down, but the pump is a little noisy, and with it being right next to my desk I might need to do something about that.

If I do, which pump are y'all putting in that rear chamber? I assume it's this one "Syncra Silent 0.5 Pump (185 GPH) - Sicce" The micra looks like it's not putting out enough GPH.

Let me know what y'all have done!

Thanks!

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/sicc...D=2699&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products

blaxsun · Feb 23, 2023

Sicce is king.

Haggisman14 · Feb 23, 2023

blaxsun said:
Sicce is king.

I agree! I had one in my BioCube.

I'm just curious which one people are using for the upgrade...b/c this stock pump definitely is NOT silent!

NexisG · Feb 23, 2023

I personally use either the IM mightyjet or Jebao’s mini dc pumps for all my nanos. They’re silent on lower settings, with a light hum on higher settings. I always found sicces pumps to be too loud

elliebee · Feb 23, 2023

I looked at the diagram for the model you posted - I could be wrong, but I think the model you posted might be too big to fit. Not sure if you can modify it or not. I normally use IM mightjet pumps on a nano, but started off with this sicce for now:

Amazon product ASIN B004ZJDN56
It does fit and pushes a bit more water for my VCA random flow generator than the stock pump. I don’t think it is a lot more silent than the stock pump (don’t remember for sure), I can hear a mild hum, but not enough to annoy me. I am good with it, but may eventually upgrade to the IM.

Haggisman14 · Feb 23, 2023

elliebee said:
I looked at the diagram for the model you posted - I could be wrong, but I think the model you posted might be too big to fit. Not sure if you can modify it or not. I normally use IM mightjet pumps on a nano, but started off with this sicce for now:

Amazon product ASIN B004ZJDN56
It does fit and pushes a bit more water for my VCA random flow generator than the stock pump. I don’t think it is a lot more silent than the stock pump (don’t remember for sure), I can hear a mild hum, but not enough to annoy me. I am good with it, but may eventually upgrade to the IM.

Thanks! Micra it is! The stock one on my end is giving off a bit of a rattle. I could work with a hum...but the rattle is a bit annoying.

Thanks!