How quiet are Tunze recirc pumps?

[Matt Dean]

Hi,

I ordered some Red Dragon Pumps for my 125 setup. I need one for my return and one for my closed loop.

My LFS told me today they were not available and it could be 2 months before I might get them. That sucks! Tried a few places in the IS and Canada, no one has any Red Dragons.

So, my LFS suggested the Tunze pumps. The 040 and 090, I believe. Now, my biggest concern is the noise level. This tank is in the middle of my TV Room, Office and recording studio. That's why I wanted the red Dragons. I know Tunze makes great products, but are these pumps as quiet as they say they are? Good quality, I'm assuming.

Any input would be appreciated. I really don't want to wait another 2 months to get this setup running. It's already been 4 months since I started!

thanks

[DDRR]

I recently installed two 1073.040 Tunze recirc pumps on my 120 gal tank, they are very quiet and work great so far.

[Matt Dean]

Thanks DDRR, how quiet? Can you still hear them, or is it pretty much inaudible?

[overklok]

That is the only drawback of the vortecs, noise. Different units can be quieter that others.

[Matt Dean]

I'm not talking about the Vortechs. I'm looking into the return/closed loop external pumps.

Thanks, though.

[DDRR]

I wouldnt say inaudible, I had to turn off my skimmer, open the stand door and lean next to the sump to barely hear the return pumps.

[Matt Dean]

Well, that's pretty much inaudible then. I will, of course have the doors on the stand closed, so, looks like that would do the trick. Also, they are a LOT cheaper than the Red Dragons, so that helps, considering everything else cost way more than I planned!:spin3:

Thanks for the input. Cheers

[DDRR]

Last time I checked the 1073.04 were on sale at Salty Critter online.

[Matt Dean]

Thanks. yes, they are. However, I need to go through my LFS since I need to return the pumps I originally got from him. Appreciate the thought though :)