im working on building my new sump and im looking at pumps. from reefcentral, i think i need roughly 500gph. i was looking through pumps, and i think the Mag 7 barely can do what i need, but apparently the quiet one 3000 works. theres about 4 feet to pump and elbows and other things.but in the end it comes up just a little strong, but that can be dialed down by diverting some of the water somewhere else.
anyway what i wanted to ask was if anyone has experience with the Quiet One 3000 or just Quiet ones in general. is it good, what problems do they have? anything would be great.
I have two Quiet One 3000's one as a return pump, and the other runs my SCWD. They have been running for about 4 months, and so far they have been flawless. I added a gate valve to the return pump so I could dial in the return rate right where I wanted it. I am happy so far.
Less energy is good - your parents will appreciate it when they pay the electric bill. I changing out my powerheads in the DT for Tunze 6025 (as soon as someone gets them in stock) and figure they will pay for themselves in a year and 4 months.
yeah i guess its the obvious choice...
1people have said they are not bad
2less energy than the equivelent mag
3 30 gph more than the mag
4 cheaper than the mag...
whats not to love?
yeah i use a seio, and i already worked hard convining my mom to let me get it..with my money too...so shed never let me get the tunze
ohh i guess maybe i should research that..from what iknow..i guess its the bigger ones..they are like 100 bucks ..or not even that cheap. but i think i am satisfied with my seio..its rated at 8 watts
I've used Quiet Ones before and we sold them at the lfs I worked for. We joking called them "hot ones" because they put off so much heat, but this was ten years ago, they may have changed the design. Mine ran for many years before I sold it.
well if heat is an issue with the pumps, i think that will be okay for me cause here in san francisco, it doesnt get too hot, and i run a heater on my tank too
submerged there are
- less chance of leaks (or at least less mess)
- more chance for heat related issues
thats about it, im sure there are others but thats off the top of my head
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Hey Key, keep us updated on what you choose and how you like it. If you go with a Quiet One, please take a temperature reading after the tank gets room temp, and then after the pump has run for a day. I ran mine externally on a 120 and it raised the temp around 6-8 degrees. On hot summer days I had to shut off my pump and use a powerhead. I've been afraid to buy once ever since, but it certainly was a powerful, quiet, and well-made pump.
I'm going to be in the market for a new pump in a few months. I'll definitely lean towards a Quiet One if yours runs cool (relatively speaking). Like I said, it was a great pump, just hot.
I changing out my powerheads in the 
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