Need some help hear fellow reefers

[Reefgeek2101]

So I am in the process of buying my equipment for my next build and I am having a hard time picking a pump. I have limited space in the return chamber as I have chosen the New gen 3 R-100 and it is only about 3.75 inches wide. I have narrowed it down to the waveline dc 6000 for 180 dollars or the jecod dct 4000 for about 80 bucks. I am heart set on a dc pump and noise is a factor the price not as much. I want it to be as close to silent as possible hense going with the new eshopps. I am curious if anyone could help me that has used either of these pump and let me know some info as well as opinions or even suggestions. Thanks everyone.

 

[Jim Tansey]

There is another thread on DC pumps near this one if you haven't seen it.

Jim

 

[cilyjr]

I use a jebao pump (same as jecod) the 12000 in my case. It's fine and pretty quiet (there is a slight mechinical noise)but be aware that jebao pumps can sometimes fail. I've been using this one for over a year with no issue but I see people postin that theirs did. That said I have a back up just in case. I've also seen many threads on the Waveline pump failing ( I know they supposedly did a rework of the pump) so I went cheaper because I cold buy 2 jebao and still save 15 bucks.