View Full Version : Are sumps noisy?
sChArF
12-04-2002, 8:16 PM
Its going to be in my room in the stand. But are they noisy?
slipknottin
12-04-2002, 8:18 PM
no.
there are modifications you need to do to make them silent, but there pretty straightforward.
after getting the standpipe silenced, the biggest noise maker will be the return pump.
O-man21
12-04-2002, 8:19 PM
you can wrap it in strofoam, it silences it
slipknottin
12-04-2002, 8:23 PM
wrap what in styrofoam?
O-man21
12-04-2002, 8:24 PM
the pumps
slipknottin
12-04-2002, 8:29 PM
what if their submersible?
O-man21
12-04-2002, 8:30 PM
I was thinking it probably wasn't, but if they were, then they should be pretty silent already
Darkangel
12-04-2002, 9:52 PM
Do not wrap your pump in styrofoam if it is one of the large pumps like the little giant pumps they will overheat. Not only that it could get hot enough to melt or ignite the styrofoam. You will likely end up with a low level hum. You will get used to the noise. It will be background noise to you in no time and you will find yourself missing it when you sleep elsewhere.
slipknottin
12-04-2002, 9:56 PM
or you could get a GRI or blueline pump... which you wouldnt be able to hear even with your head in the stand.
:D
i could give you standpipe directions, and pump recommendations once you figure out how much you want to spend, and how your going to setup the water flow to the sump, either a drilled tank or an overflow box.
If you still havent purchased the tank, do yourself a favor and buy a "reef ready" tank. It will come with an overflow and 1 or 2 holes drilled in the bottom. Will make the tank setup far easier and save you some time and hassle.