quite one vs mag

bighead · #1 11/09/2006, 08:05 PM

what do you think about quite onr pumps compared to mag drives I have never had a problem with a mag but the quitw ones are a bit less wxpensive ( I know you get what you pay for)

etech · #2 11/09/2006, 08:08 PM

never had a quiet one but i do like my mag 24 i've had it mounted externally for 3 years now with no problems

king1522 · #3 11/09/2006, 08:13 PM

I have used both the Mag and the Quite One. The Mag seems a bit more powerful, but the Quiet One is a lost quieter. The Mags I have owned have been pretty loud. HTH
Don
Oh yeah, I now prefer the Quiet One to the Mag.

bighead · #4 11/09/2006, 08:26 PM

yea my mag is pretty loud but is is about 3 years old if it wasnt for my stupidity of forgetting to open a ball valve the mag would have probally ran 3 more years I wish I could say thats the last stupid aquarium mistake I make

bllfish · #5 11/09/2006, 09:20 PM

If it ain't broke etc. etc. etc.
I believe the quiet one may have restarting problems if you turn your pump off while feeding?

EdKruzel · #6 11/09/2006, 11:18 PM

I've never minded the noise from a Mag, it just never seemed too loud and definitely worth the difference in power compared to similar sized Quiet One pumps.

trick440 · #7 11/09/2006, 11:50 PM

I have a quiet one 3000. I like it. Doesn't seem as powerful as a Mag 7 , but I have had limited experiance with the Mag 7s.

I can say that the 3000 I have is pumping 6' and I have noticed a delay in restarting and I can see overtime a possibility of there being a restarting issue.

There is alot of backpressure on mine. With the height and a 1" return. With the power off, water flows back into the sump pretty hard and fast.

Other than that I do like the pumps. I have the same pump powering my closed loop with no troubles.. and the price is good on these pumps.

bighead · #8 11/10/2006, 06:11 AM

thanx everyone I am going to give it a shot a am gonne try the quite one the worst I am out 60 bucks