Red Sea ReefRun 9000 - LOUD!

[RaymondsWorlddd]

Just bought the ReefRun 9000 yesterday to replace a Varios-8 that was dead silent. Set it up this afternoon…LOUD!! Sounds like rocks are tumbling in it. I took it apart three times making sure I wasn’t missing anything. They’re advertised as silent.

I know they’re brand new but has anybody else encountered this?

 

[blaxsun]

I can't view the video on my iPad, but what type of hosing did you use to connect it?

 

[RaymondsWorlddd]

Black vinyl tubing. It’s the same set-up I used with the Varios. I’m so shocked at how loud the pump is. And I made sure it wasn’t touching anything and that it was clean and that it had all o-rings in place. It’s crazy

 

[Create New]

Doesn't surprise me, the only good thing imo about red sea is their newer tanks and the reefmat.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

It shouldn’t be loud. It is a Sicce DC pump, I have some extra 1" silicone tubing if you want to see if that quiet's it down. But I would say you have a bad pump. Did you get it from at 7 seas?

 

[RaymondsWorlddd]

It shouldn’t be loud. It is a Sicce DC pump, I have some extra 1" silicone tubing if you want to see if that quiet's it down. But I would say you have a bad pump. Did you get it from at 7 seas?

Do you think the 1” could make a difference?
It seems to have quieted down a bit but I e also turned the power down to 40%. I would have liked it to be higher, but it’s just way too loud when it’s higher. My Varios was DEAD SILENT. Even the Red Sea skimmer makes more noise that my reef octopus skimmer but it’s mainly the bubbling that I’m hearing. I’m just really bummed about this combo
Yeah, I did get it from 7seas

 

[Reefin' rumors]

Dumb question but are the rubber feet installed?

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Do you think the 1” could make a difference?
It seems to have quieted down a bit but I e also turned the power down to 40%. I would have liked it to be higher, but it’s just way too loud when it’s higher. My Varios was DEAD SILENT. Even the Red Sea skimmer makes more noise that my reef octopus skimmer but it’s mainly the bubbling that I’m hearing. I’m just really bummed about this combo
Yeah, I did get it from 7seas

I use soft silicone tubing on all my pumps, only a few inches, but it does isolate the sound. Also did the pump come with suction cup feet also? You can try some filter material underneath the pump to see if that helps.

 

[RaymondsWorlddd]

Dumb question but are the rubber feet installed?

They are. I’ve even held the pump off the floor and it still rattles. I’m hoping it just needs a break in period?

 

[TheBear78]

The only thing I can think of is maybe some air is trapped in the pump causing the impeller to sound like its cavitating. I'm sure anything that flows this much should purge itself but I have a smaller Sicce pump which can rattle for a while if I don't rotate it in the water to allow any trapped air out.
A long shot but there ya go.

 

[Fasthandsslowmind]

I have the exact same experience. Very loud hum, even on a proper install. My simplicity 3200 was WAY quieter (and way cheaper)

 

[RaymondsWorlddd]

I have the exact same experience. Very loud hum, even on a proper install. My simplicity 3200 was WAY quieter (and way cheaper)

I am awaiting a new impeller assembly (which I don’t think is the issue).