Red Sea max 250 skimmer pump noise

[reefer168]

Got a used rsm 250 setup and noticed that the skimmer pump was kind of noisy. Is it normal for this tank, any good suggestions on replacing the skimmer pump?

 

[JumpingFlea]

Do you have pic of the pump and what’s the pump placement.

 

[reefer168]

Do you have pic of the pump and what’s the pump placement.

The pump looks exactly like this one and it’s connected to the skimmer through the adapter on the top.

 

[JumpingFlea]

Maybe its leaning on the glass a bit or there’s something caught in it causing it to vibrate more than usual. That’s my guess. For a replacement I’m not sure.

 

[JumpingFlea]

This one seems similar with lots of good reviews about how silent it is! I think it has the same lph/gph

 

[JumpingFlea]

You can also take a look at bubble magus pumps

 

[reefer168]

Maybe its leaning on the glass a bit or there’s something caught in it causing it to vibrate more than usual. That’s my guess. For a replacement I’m not sure.

Thanks for the suggestion, do you happen to own a Rsm 250? Is the skimmer noise noticeable?

 

[reefer168]

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This one seems similar with lots of good reviews about how silent it is! I think it has the same lph/gph

Ah, really? I was looking at it but wasn’t sure it’s the same model, thanks for the conformation. It’s half the price of the oem pump.

 

[reefer168]

Maybe its leaning on the glass a bit or there’s something caught in it causing it to vibrate more than usual. That’s my guess. For a replacement I’m not sure.

you were right, I took the pump out and found out all 4 suction cups were missing. Put in 4 new cups and the noise lowered a lot now.