Need Advice on a Return Pump

[Dace]

I currently have a 1262 running for my return pump. I find it a little noisy and not enough flow where i can build a manifold that can run my return,Uv,Brs React and small refuge. I was thinking of going with a flow star 1500 pump. Anyone have experience with them. Is there a way to build a manifold to run all these things. Is it strong enough to get the job done. Is it quiet. all equipment are in the sump under tank so not much head pressure involved. Please feel free to post pictures if you like.
My tank is a 140gal tank
48x30x22

 

[roc5288]

I'm surprised you find the 1262 noisy. I run it for my return its very quite.

 

[Dace]

It's not extremely. Do you Rubber feet on the bottom of the pump. Or it's it laying in your sump with nothing under it.

 

[roc5288]

Laying on bottom of sump as is. Is it hard piped or flex hose?

 

[Dace]

Flex PVC.

 

[Dace]

My other issue is that it's not strong enough to plumb the rest of the equipment

 

[NYreefNoob]

get a dart and quit messing around

 

[strgazr27]

Or a blowhole and go silent

 

[NYreefNoob]

dave one of the things ive found to help cut noise and vibration was a piece of exercise mat under the pump and sump as well as using a piece of regular hose attached to the pump and then attach it to either flex or pvc

 

[Dace]

Sorry rock. I don't have the room to plumb it. I need a insump pump.

 

[cali_reef]

Look into DC5050 or one of those wave blasters, I like the DC pumps and Warren likes the wave blasters. Both are quieter than the Ehiems.

I am not a big fan of AirStar/Flowstar pumps. The starting torque makes a loud noise in my skimmer and shakes the skimmer a lot.

 

[greenstreet.1]

Using a 1262 on my mix reef with manifold for bio pellet reactor and carbon reactor flow it great and quiet.

 

[roc5288]

If you need a much stronger in sump pump which it sounds like you do. Go with a mag 18 or 24.

 

[Dace]

I'm not crazy about mags. Rust and heat issues.

 

[Dace]

Using a 1262 on my mix reef with manifold for bio pellet reactor and carbon reactor flow it great and quiet.

Can you please post a picture of the manifold.

 

[mbg75]

I put a bag of sand under my 1262. Silent.

 

[Dace]

Look into DC5050 or one of those wave blasters, I like the DC pumps and Warren likes the wave blasters. Both are quieter than the Ehiems.

I am not a big fan of AirStar/Flowstar pumps. The starting torque makes a loud noise in my skimmer and shakes the skimmer a lot.

What skimmer do you have with that pump. I'm upgrading from the atb 840 v2 to the atb 8.5 deluxe.
You know us sps freaks. Want to try and over skim a bit because I feed very have and have alot of fish.

I have a 140gal tank
30gallon sump
A 20gallon refuge
A BRS reactor
Total water is about 175
Gallons

The 8.5 is rated for upto 580 gallons. Do you think it's to much. The 840 is only rated for 250.

 

[Dace]

dave one of the things ive found to help cut noise and vibration was a piece of exercise mat under the pump and sump as well as using a piece of regular hose attached to the pump and then attach it to either flex or pvc

Is this reef safe.

 

[Dace]

Hey. How about a piece of poly filter.

 

[NYreefNoob]

i had it like that for two years. i think one of the biggest helps was it being under the sump, kept vibration down nd didnt really allow it to echo and reverb from under the stand

and this is the motor block used on the airstar pump lol just with a diffferent impellar and volute
http://www.pondworld.com/laguna-max-flo-pond-pump.aspx