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Originally Posted by jlfalin

If I decided to raise the pump up on two strips of wood do you think this would lead to loud vibrations from the pump. I was going to cut another piece for under the intake ball valve to support that area. Looking forward to getting this closed loop plumbed so I can see what kind of flow it creates so I can then do my aquascape. Getting so close...

You could put the pump on a tambourine and there wouldnt be any vibrations. These pumps are the closest thing to silent and vibration free that you will find. My RD3 230 closed loop hard plumbed with rigid PVC to and from the tank and the RD3 230 return pump is hard plumbed from the sump to the tank. They don't vibrate at all. Bottom line, you have nothing to worry about whether you choose to address it or not or whether you place it on wood, rubber mat, concrete etc.