Suction tube on tank

xbehmerx · 09/15/2011, 08:22 AM

hey everyone so i got my tank up and running and im trying to figure out how to get this part quiet, its the part at the bulkhead that send the water to the sump. The straw piece that sticks out of the pipe is exrtemely loud, so much we cant watch a movie..lol.. it sounds like a suction, and the LFS i bought it from has the exact set up that is much quieter. anyone have any suggestions?

krshlln300 · 09/15/2011, 08:33 AM

Are there any micro bubbles or vortexes being suicked up? I know that with standard overflows you can sometimes have a whirlpool or vortex form where the water is being sucked in then micro bubbles are sucked up as a result causing a slurping sound

krshlln300 · 09/15/2011, 08:35 AM

In the case that it is a vortex, make sure the in put of the suction tube is as close to 90 degrees (facing DIRECTLY downward) as possible. if you can get it to 90 degrees or at least rllllly close, then the vortex will not be able to form.

09/15/2011, 08:22 AM	#1
xbehmerx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Normal, Illinois Posts: 112	Suction tube on tank hey everyone so i got my tank up and running and im trying to figure out how to get this part quiet, its the part at the bulkhead that send the water to the sump. The straw piece that sticks out of the pipe is exrtemely loud, so much we cant watch a movie..lol.. it sounds like a suction, and the LFS i bought it from has the exact set up that is much quieter. anyone have any suggestions? __________________ Nano-Cube DX 12G 15lbs LR, 10lbs LS 1 Purple Dottyback 6 Astrea Snails

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09/15/2011, 08:33 AM	#2
krshlln300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Robinson twp, PA Posts: 641	Are there any micro bubbles or vortexes being suicked up? I know that with standard overflows you can sometimes have a whirlpool or vortex form where the water is being sucked in then micro bubbles are sucked up as a result causing a slurping sound

09/15/2011, 08:35 AM	#3
krshlln300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Robinson twp, PA Posts: 641	In the case that it is a vortex, make sure the in put of the suction tube is as close to 90 degrees (facing DIRECTLY downward) as possible. if you can get it to 90 degrees or at least rllllly close, then the vortex will not be able to form.