Loud Mak4 external pump....dampening options?

[oz]

Anyone know where I can get a 1/2" thick rubber pad or equivalent material to place my external pump on? Right now the constant hum/vibration is loud outside the cabinet.

Also, where can I buy that egg crate foam looking stuff to cover the open areas of the back of the stand?

I bought dynamat to line the cabinet with but I don't think that will deaden the sound enough for me.

 

[victor626nj]

if its a mag 4 you can use it in the sump as well to dampen th esound or go with an ocean runner very quit pump its what i use now

 

[oz]

I had a MAG12 in my 125. Now in the new 155, I have an external
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Gen-X PCX-40 (Mak4) 1190 gph 22' (6.8m) 3000rpm 3/4" MPT / 3/4" MPT.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The stupid dynamat was $120, I should take it back and get a ultra quiet external pump huh?</span>

 

[victor626nj]

you could have got a use snapper for a little more and you cant hear it with you ear next to it

 

[oz]

details/lnk?

 

[cameron]

Eggcrate can be found at home depot or lowes in the lighting section. Look for light difusers.

Queit pumps are Eheims if you want the queitest I have heard.

 

[cameron]

Foam is over the dynamat should work well. Dynamat can actually make the noise louder actually.

 

[oz]

thanks.

The Eheims I see online only go up to 900 GPH.

 

[jefft]

Cameron;121566 wrote: Eggcrate can be found at home depot or lowes in the lighting section. Look for light difusers.

Queit pumps are Eheims if you want the queitest I have heard.

Or not heard!:lol2:

 

[family reefer]

we put our externalpumps on a piece of rubber door mat from Lowes. Works fine

 

[schwaggs]

I use old mouse pads

If you want something thicker, they sell rectangular pads in the garden section of your local home center that are used to kneel on when gardening. I have one under my skimmer, works great.

 

[roland jacques]

Ive used those grey/black interlocking floor squares stuff and scotch brite pads before, but the kneel pad stuf is a good idea.

 

[cameron]

ChrisOzment;121569 wrote: thanks.

The Eheims I see online only go up to 900 GPH.

Oh, thought you were looking to replace your Mag4.