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Mr.Yuk
06/22/2005, 10:07 AM
I'm trying to choose a quiet pump for use with an MR-1...Of the suggested pumps to run with this skimmer, which is the quietest?
MAG-12
Sen-900
PCX-30
PCX-40

thanks

d4a2n0k
06/22/2005, 10:28 AM
Take the PCX-40 off your list, it is too much pump for a MR-1. Both the Mag 12 and the Sen 900 are not pressure rated pumps. The skimmer will skim with them but you will not get the most out of it with a submersible pump.

Please do yourself a favor and get the PCX-30. It is a perfect match for the MR-1 and is not loud. It skims like mad.

Mr.Yuk
06/22/2005, 12:22 PM
Thanks very much. Do you have an opinion about blue line pumps in comparison, i.e. bluline 30hd?

d4a2n0k
06/22/2005, 01:01 PM
Ive never used them myself but have heard good things about them. Just make sure you get a pressure rated pump in the 800 GPH range and you will be ok.