Mag 7 too loud??

[sun1914]

So I'm running a Mag 7 (external) and it's a bit too loud.
Coming from a Biocube, these larger pumps and set ups are all new to me. Wondering if you guys could recommend a quieter pump. I'm sure my neighbor would appreciate it. LOL

 

[ChrisB]

ehiem.

 

[oh207]

Eheim for me.

 

[Chris Vo]

Have you tried placing it on top of a sponge?

 

[BioMan]

Mag 7 in a biocube,,what the heck you got in there!

 

[sun1914]

Mag 7 in a biocube,,what the heck you got in there!

Biocube is my old tank. Mag 7 is on my 75g.

 

[sun1914]

Have you tried placing it on top of a sponge?

Not a sponge but tried a foam padding and it was actually louder.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Is it hard pvc plumbed? Usually using a piece of vinyl tubing inbetween can help noise. Also as someone has noted a piece of foam underneath the pump. I would go with a different pump but its your tank and your neighbors lol.

 

[sun1914]

Is it hard pvc plumbed? Usually using a piece of vinyl tubing inbetween can help noise. Also as someone has noted a piece of foam underneath the pump. I would go with a different pump but its your tank and your neighbors lol.

Yes, it's hard plumbed.
Neighbor is my Dad so it's not that much of an issue. I was just being considerate more than anything else.
I personally would like something less noisy though.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i would give the big foam piece underneath the pump in addition to adding a piece of vinyl between the pump and the pvc to the tank. if not try an eheim its a little expensive but worth the money in reliability and in heat exchange ...

 

[sun1914]

i would give the big foam piece underneath the pump in addition to adding a piece of vinyl between the pump and the pvc to the tank. if not try an eheim its a little expensive but worth the money in reliability and in heat exchange ...

1260 or 1262?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i would go with the 1262 incase you ever upgrade or ever want to add additional ports for carbon and phosban reactors. just make sure you have a valve to turn down the flow incase needed..

 

[edd]

i would give the big foam piece underneath the pump in addition to adding a piece of vinyl between the pump and the pvc to the tank. if not try an eheim its a little expensive but worth the money in reliability and in heat exchange ...

+1 on the vinyl, even if you get an eheim [great pump]. my pump was vibrating from the basement, upstairs through the rigid pvc. added vinyl and quieted down.

 

[mbg75]

Do you have the mag7 valved back at all?

 

[sun1914]

Do you have the mag7 valved back at all?

No, it's fully open.