Sump Question

wharfrat48 · 07/05/2007, 06:57 AM

How do you terminate your drains into the sump? Right now I just have 2 1" pipes going into the bottom of the sump. Being underwater it is quite loud. If I cut them above the water level there will be alot of splashing noise. SO what do I do?

Thanks

mwwhite · 07/05/2007, 08:02 AM

Our 2 1 1/2" pipes drain into individual filter socks in the sump. Under/in water is much quieter than letting it splash into the sump.

Trigeek · 07/05/2007, 08:21 AM

I used flexible tubing (spa flex) from the bulkhead to the sump and angled the bottom of the spa flex so it doesn't run straight down. This eliminated the noise completely.

doliver · 07/05/2007, 01:19 PM

Definitely stay below the water line. Splashing is noisy and you'll get salt everywhere. I drain through regular PVC with a T-connector at the end into a 100-micron filter sock. No noise, no bubbles.

frederickk · 07/06/2007, 07:33 AM

I have mine below the water line as well

07/05/2007, 06:57 AM	#1
wharfrat48 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 468	Sump Question How do you terminate your drains into the sump? Right now I just have 2 1" pipes going into the bottom of the sump. Being underwater it is quite loud. If I cut them above the water level there will be alot of splashing noise. SO what do I do? Thanks

07/05/2007, 08:02 AM	#2
mwwhite Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land O Lakes, FL Posts: 690	Our 2 1 1/2" pipes drain into individual filter socks in the sump. Under/in water is much quieter than letting it splash into the sump. __________________ gwen Current Tank Info: 150 Mixed reef (gone now)

07/05/2007, 08:21 AM	#3
Trigeek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Broward County, FL Posts: 638	I used flexible tubing (spa flex) from the bulkhead to the sump and angled the bottom of the spa flex so it doesn't run straight down. This eliminated the noise completely.

07/05/2007, 01:19 PM	#4
doliver Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA Posts: 179	Definitely stay below the water line. Splashing is noisy and you'll get salt everywhere. I drain through regular PVC with a T-connector at the end into a 100-micron filter sock. No noise, no bubbles.

07/06/2007, 07:33 AM	#5
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	I have mine below the water line as well