Pump Vibrations

[discretekarma]

I have a Mag 36 in my sump and it vibrates alot. I wanted to know if there is any way to reduce this without replacing the pump. I have heard that putting a think mouse pad under it would help but I wanted to confirm before I but one or poison my tank if it's toxic.

 

Thanks

[extreme_tooth_decay]

I have a Mag 36 in my sump and it vibrates alot. I wanted to know if there is any way to reduce this without replacing the pump. I have heard that putting a think mouse pad under it would help but I wanted to confirm before I but one or poison my tank if it's toxic.

 

Thanks

 

The MAG 18s I used to use actually came stock with some mousepad-like rubbery material. That did the trick.

 

tim

[Rascal]

I have a Mag 36 in my sump and it vibrates alot. I wanted to know if there is any way to reduce this without replacing the pump. I have heard that putting a think mouse pad under it would help but I wanted to confirm before I but one or poison my tank if it's toxic.

 

Thanks

 

The only thing to worry about with the mouse pads would be the paint or dye coming off in the tank I think. You can also cut up an old isofoam mat or just zip-tie some bubble-wrap around it. . What I have found works best though is to just use water. If there is a way to shorten your tubing just enough so the pump is suspended about an inch off of the bottom of the sump without touching any of the sides, there won't be anything for it to vibrate against, and the water will absorb a lot of the sound.

[discretekarma]

I've already done all my plumbing and would rather not redo it all. I guess I will try to bubble wrap the pump unless anyone has any other ideas.

[YBeNormal]

Bubble wrap, mouse pad or other similar material might help but I found with a MAG 7 and a MAG 9.5 that a lot of the vibration will still transfer through rigid plumbing and be noticeable. I used a sponge under the pump and replaced a short section of the plumbing with nylon reinforced clear rubber tubing. Much better...

[discretekarma]

GREAT!!! Is there anything I need to look out for in a mouse pad?

[YBeNormal]

I would use one with a Redskins logo, but that's just me.

[discretekarma]

Would you get the "BOO" one of the scared Cowboy or the one of the Cowboy getting drilled?

[jason the filter freak]

I used cut up sections of an old camping pad from my days in the scouts on mexicanjavafishes tank and it was a charmer

[discretekarma]

Do you have any left over?

 

 

 

I used cut up sections of an old camping pad from my days in the scouts on mexicanjavafishes tank and it was a charmer

[yauger]

Do you have any left over?

 

are you planing on using this pad in the water? if so would you have an issue with nitrates later down the road or any other chemicals for that matter? I ask because I had the same issue with my mag pumps and instead of using a pad I simply silicone the bottom in spots to act as feet... since then no issues...

[discretekarma]

I am planning on using it in the water in my sump. Are you suggesting that I silicone my pump to the bottom of my sump? Will there be a way to service it if I need to? Would it be better just to wrap in bubble wrap or will I still have a nitrate problem down the road?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

are you planing on using this pad in the water? if so would you have an issue with nitrates later down the road or any other chemicals for that matter? I ask because I had the same issue with my mag pumps and instead of using a pad I simply silicone the bottom in spots to act as feet... since then no issues...

[yauger]

I am planning on using it in the water in my sump. Are you suggesting that I silicone my pump to the bottom of my sump? Will there be a way to service it if I need to? Would it be better just to wrap in bubble wrap or will I still have a nitrate problem down the road?

 

Thanks

 

no, don't silicone the pump to the glass, just silicone the bottom of the pump allow it to dry (dries in 1 hour, fully cures in 24 hours) and then place it in the sump. that way you have a vibration absorber on the pump between the glass and the pump.

 

that is one safe way I have found to silence pump vibrations without risking adding materials in your tank that may or may not leach chemicals or nitrates...

[discretekarma]

Oh I get it. It would basically be making silicone feet, right?

[yauger]

Oh I get it. It would basically be making silicone feet, right?

 

you got it!

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