help with noise from tank to sump

reefsahoy · 10/26/2010, 04:11 PM

a friend of mine is building a reef tank and his tank will be on the main floor and the sump in the basement. His question is how to minimize the noise from the tank to sump plumbing. i have no experience with this as in florida there are no basements. if you have any opinions on this it would be appreciated. thanks

reefsahoy · 10/27/2010, 02:05 AM

i can't believe anyone here on rc hasn't figured out a way to reduce noise when their tank is on a a floor above their sump. no ideas?

shaggss · 10/27/2010, 02:18 AM

They have. It's called a Herbie or Beananimal overflow. DEAD SILENT!

RocketSurgeon · 10/27/2010, 07:00 AM

http://www.beananimal.com/projects/s...ow-system.aspx

Here's the link.

reefsahoy · 10/27/2010, 07:34 AM

thanks guys, I didn't read the whole thread but skimmed thru it. this will silence the noise in the pipes as it run to the basement or is it just making the overflow silent where the tank is? I will email my friend this info.

10/26/2010, 04:11 PM	#1
reefsahoy I can see thru you! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Milky Way Galaxy 3rd planet from the sun, in a country called USA! Posts: 2,685	help with noise from tank to sump a friend of mine is building a reef tank and his tank will be on the main floor and the sump in the basement. His question is how to minimize the noise from the tank to sump plumbing. i have no experience with this as in florida there are no basements. if you have any opinions on this it would be appreciated. thanks

10/27/2010, 02:18 AM	#3
shaggss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,709	They have. It's called a Herbie or Beananimal overflow. DEAD SILENT! __________________ NEVER get eye level with an infants anus! New build, planning stages. 30 x 20 x 20", Geisemann Spectra 250W with Radium, Profilux controller, Profilux doser 2, Fluval SP4 return pump, Life Reef 28

10/27/2010, 07:34 AM	#5
reefsahoy I can see thru you! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Milky Way Galaxy 3rd planet from the sun, in a country called USA! Posts: 2,685	thanks guys, I didn't read the whole thread but skimmed thru it. this will silence the noise in the pipes as it run to the basement or is it just making the overflow silent where the tank is? I will email my friend this info. Last edited by reefsahoy; 10/27/2010 at 07:47 AM.

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10/27/2010, 02:05 AM	#2
reefsahoy I can see thru you! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Milky Way Galaxy 3rd planet from the sun, in a country called USA! Posts: 2,685	i can't believe anyone here on rc hasn't figured out a way to reduce noise when their tank is on a a floor above their sump. no ideas?

10/27/2010, 07:00 AM	#4
RocketSurgeon Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 653	http://www.beananimal.com/projects/s...ow-system.aspx Here's the link.