quite1one 2200 x2 return and closed loop

[gotnohaylo]

quite1one 2200 i have too bran new pumps both are the same sealed in the box. the tank is a 125 gal tank. thirs 4 holes for the closed loop i would like to hear feedback on useing these pumps with my set up ? the pumps are both 581 gph as well whats up ???

[Hop]

Hmmm. I've never been a huge fan of quietone pumps... Although I've never ran one, I hear that they don't hold up well and that they are a little noisy when used externally. But as I said, I have not used one... With the way I do things, I would give them a whirl and see how they do.

May be a little underrated for a 125 on the return though, depending upon the head.

[ckusnierek]

I too have heard they are prone to failure and leaking when used externally.

Personally I will be running a Dart (3600gph) on my 125g CLS and fear it may not be enough flow...

[gotnohaylo]

what did you mean buy the head ? i can post pics of thows to i realy would like to get the tank runing with these pumps and not even have fish or corals or any thing till i see how my water is weekly and learn pretty much what iam geting into ! i ve been building this tank for longer thin a year little buy little ..that sounds sad to me but iam proud i did ever inch..any how later down the line if needed i will changem. whats thought on the closed loop with this pump..ive heard what was said about the return the return will be insump as well becouse my sump isent drilled
and i wouldent wont to try yet lol....so whats thought about the pump useing for closed loop ?

[gotnohaylo]

i know every one said thir bad pumps ! but hay i dont have the money to get any write that people would recomend ! now and my friend is going out of business ! he just have me another quite one 4400 thats 1017ghp ! so now i got 3 of them ! i think i will use them for now to get the tank up and runing and change it later when i have extra $$ use the 4400 for the close loop and the other 2 as to returns the other 2 are 581 ghp

[OneDummHikk]

I would try it with the 2 pumps on the closed loop. Have one pump use two of the four holes. I have never been around one that was running out of the water so I don't know about the noise. If the noise from running external is too much, and your sump is large enough, you could always plumb them for the pumps to sit in the sump but run the closed loop. Then, if it isn't enough flow, you could always upgrade later or add another pump. That would leave the QO4400 for the return pump and to be able to run any other equipment in the sump you wanted to run.

[Jnicho]

I've used those...the 2200's are actually a sicce pump (great for a skimmer as they suck tons of air with the right venturi setup)...I think one would be fine as a return pump...they are a bit weak for CLS...the best way to use one for a CLS is to use a OM4 to alternate the flow...with that setup you'd be fine with softies and most LPS, but probably still a bit weak for an SPS system.

[OneDummHikk]

If you decide to try a different pump and interested in a possible trade, let me know.