Gen-X/Mak4 pump

[dwdenny]

I am sure that this has probably been answered before but I cannot find it using the search feature. Is this a good pump or not. Looking for a soom what quite pump but it will be inside that stand so that should muffle the noise a little.( I am hoping) here is the link to the pump http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GEN-X&Category_Code=MAK4

Thanks

Doug

[dwdenny]

that is what I am afraid of the noise level as this will be in the livingroom. Any other pump that will be around that 1200gph range that are quite but not much heat. I know that is contradictory quiet but no heat lol

[akm]

I just got in my panworld 55HD and its really quiet and hasnt effected my heat at all. But they are mor expensive.

[LoneStar]

What will the pump be used for? I got a Sequence Dart coming in tomorrow ( :) ) and after all the research I did, it was the best for 'low noise', low energy, and low heat output.

[captexas]

Definately a negative on the GenX/Mak 4 pump. I'm running one on my holding tanks and it is both very loud and gets hot. On the plus side, it is much stronger than a Mag 12.

[witecap4u]

I've got one that I got from Vinh a while ago, but im not sure that its a true GenX Mak4, but he said it was(???). Its a great pump, fairly quite and very reliable.

cs

[Reef69]

Sequence are the best IMO. I have a dart on my setup and its very quiet, cant really tell theres a pump on..

[dwdenny]

What will the pump be used for? I got a Sequence Dart coming in tomorrow ( :) ) and after all the research I did, it was the best for 'low noise', low energy, and low heat output.

It will be for a closed loop of sorts. It won't go around the entire tank just along the back with three outlets. Then I will have my return from the sump to add a fourth outlet. All will have loc-line with 1/2" or 3/4" openings not sure yet.

As far as head pressure I was under the impression that it was the difference between the top of the tank and the bulkhead that feeds the pump. Am I right or wrong here. If so then there will only be about a foot of vertical then about 2 feet horizontal.

[LoneStar]

Here is the ratio chart for the Dart. Kinda hard to read but should answer a few questions:

http://www.marinedepot.com/IMD/pump_mdm_sequence_reeflo_dartcurve.jpg

[LoneStar]

So if you see on here, the max head height (the distance from the pump to where it cannot push the water) is 12 feet with 0 gph. On the other spectrum, its max flow is 3600 gph at 0 feet.

[dwdenny]

I have been looking at the sequence pumps as well but from my stand point I don't need that powerful of a pump. Head pressure is not from the pump up if the drain hole is above the pump. hat I am saying is if the difference between the drain and the top of the tank is 1 foot then the head pressure is only 1 foot am I right or wrong?