Noisey return

an411 · 02/18/2008, 01:00 AM

There is a hole in my return pipe at the last 90 degree before it goes over the overflow. I believe its a spihon break but not 100% sure though. The hole that is there makes a ton of noise there is water coming out of it and I am not sure if its hitting the back of the overflow or what it is doing I put my finger over the hole and my tank really quiets down. Is there any thing that I can do to stop the noise?

rbursek · 02/18/2008, 01:09 AM

It is the syphon break, I do not have any ideas how to quiet, but someone will.

an411 · 02/18/2008, 01:16 AM

ya i need to know how to quiet this thing down it would make my tank virtually silent

R.W. · 02/18/2008, 01:26 AM

i have the exact same problem. Im gonna tag along.

renisel · 02/18/2008, 03:07 AM

Could you plug that hole, and drill a new one just below the surface of the water on the return pipe?

Shooter7 · 02/18/2008, 05:24 AM

Not sure how your return plumbing looks once it goes into your display from the overflow. On my tank, I have segmented loc-line going into the display from the last 90 in the overflow. At any rate, if you have some return plumbing in your display that you could drill your anti-siphon holes in, I'd look at doing that and completely blocking off that hole in your overflow plumbing. I keep my returns pretty high in my tank, so between that and the anti-siphon holes being up high too, I don't get a lot of backflow into the sump with power outages.

cdbias2 · 02/18/2008, 05:47 AM

That hole should be just below the water line.

an411 · 02/18/2008, 10:07 AM

shooter7 I also have lock line that enteres the main display after the the overflow and mine is barely under the water what I am goingto try is to drill a hole maybe in the loc line itself somewhere and try to fill that other hole up I don't keep the loc line that far under the water surface. What are some of the methods to plugging that noisey siphon hole?

rbursek · 02/18/2008, 10:16 AM

A dab of Aquiarium silicone.

an411 · 02/18/2008, 10:39 AM

Thanks I am going to try that and see what I can do

Shooter7 · 02/18/2008, 10:40 AM

I drilled two holes in each return loc line, a couple inches apart. Make sure you do it on the bottom of the tube.

Clean them out with a toothpick at least once a month or so.

Ebisan · 02/18/2008, 05:10 PM

My siphon break is just below the water line. It's silent.

R.W. · 02/18/2008, 05:49 PM

i just siliconed the siphon break in my return line. my tank is virtually silent except the slight hum of my skimmer. I LOVE IT. Thanks guys ive been trying to figure this out for a while but didn't think of plugging it and re drilling a new one below the water line.

For An411 i suggest you do the same thing i did. It makes a huge difference.

an411 · 02/20/2008, 08:30 AM

Just wanted to update you guys I ended up filling the old siphon hole and drilling a new one in the locline that comes out. Worked like a charm 1000000 times quieter I couldn't stand it anymore. Thanks for the ideas guys

02/18/2008, 01:00 AM	#1
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	Noisey return There is a hole in my return pipe at the last 90 degree before it goes over the overflow. I believe its a spihon break but not 100% sure though. The hole that is there makes a ton of noise there is water coming out of it and I am not sure if its hitting the back of the overflow or what it is doing I put my finger over the hole and my tank really quiets down. Is there any thing that I can do to stop the noise?

02/18/2008, 01:26 AM	#4
R.W. Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 890	i have the exact same problem. Im gonna tag along. __________________ 180g FOWLR "Sun bathing on the floor next to your tank is not, in any way equivalent to spending time outdoors."

02/18/2008, 05:24 AM	#6
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	Not sure how your return plumbing looks once it goes into your display from the overflow. On my tank, I have segmented loc-line going into the display from the last 90 in the overflow. At any rate, if you have some return plumbing in your display that you could drill your anti-siphon holes in, I'd look at doing that and completely blocking off that hole in your overflow plumbing. I keep my returns pretty high in my tank, so between that and the anti-siphon holes being up high too, I don't get a lot of backflow into the sump with power outages. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

02/18/2008, 10:40 AM	#11
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	I drilled two holes in each return loc line, a couple inches apart. Make sure you do it on the bottom of the tube. Clean them out with a toothpick at least once a month or so. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

02/18/2008, 05:49 PM	#13
R.W. Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 890	i just siliconed the siphon break in my return line. my tank is virtually silent except the slight hum of my skimmer. I LOVE IT. Thanks guys ive been trying to figure this out for a while but didn't think of plugging it and re drilling a new one below the water line. For An411 i suggest you do the same thing i did. It makes a huge difference. __________________ 180g FOWLR "Sun bathing on the floor next to your tank is not, in any way equivalent to spending time outdoors."

02/18/2008, 01:09 AM	#2
rbursek Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: germantown,wi Posts: 2,339	It is the syphon break, I do not have any ideas how to quiet, but someone will.

02/18/2008, 01:16 AM	#3
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	ya i need to know how to quiet this thing down it would make my tank virtually silent

02/18/2008, 03:07 AM	#5
renisel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 866	Could you plug that hole, and drill a new one just below the surface of the water on the return pipe?

02/18/2008, 05:47 AM	#7
cdbias2 Appalachian Reef Society Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more) Posts: 1,433	That hole should be just below the water line.

02/18/2008, 10:07 AM	#8
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	shooter7 I also have lock line that enteres the main display after the the overflow and mine is barely under the water what I am goingto try is to drill a hole maybe in the loc line itself somewhere and try to fill that other hole up I don't keep the loc line that far under the water surface. What are some of the methods to plugging that noisey siphon hole?

02/18/2008, 10:16 AM	#9
rbursek Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: germantown,wi Posts: 2,339	A dab of Aquiarium silicone.

02/18/2008, 10:39 AM	#10
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	Thanks I am going to try that and see what I can do

02/18/2008, 05:10 PM	#12
Ebisan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,141	My siphon break is just below the water line. It's silent.

02/20/2008, 08:30 AM	#14
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	Just wanted to update you guys I ended up filling the old siphon hole and drilling a new one in the locline that comes out. Worked like a charm 1000000 times quieter I couldn't stand it anymore. Thanks for the ideas guys