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Bearkat1234 · 02/16/2015, 08:41 PM

how do you get rid of the trickling sound of the water in the overflow. driving me crazy. i have my standpipe raised as far as it can go but still getting trickling effect....I want my tank silent as can be if possible.

Sgt Jonny Cat · 02/16/2015, 09:18 PM

Did you build a stockman stand pipe? I built mine out of PVC. I use it with my eshopps overflow and its very quiet. Youtube diy stockman stand pipe.

Sgt Jonny Cat · 02/16/2015, 09:19 PM

Sorry...brain fart...try and lower the pipe so the union is under water...

s_kelley · 02/16/2015, 09:20 PM

I've seen some people put that mesh stuff in there to reduce it but I don't think u can get rid of it entirely

Stevenliu9 · 02/16/2015, 11:11 PM

You can place an object in the pipe opening for the water to "crawl" down the object (like a sectioned cut of another pipe). But don't place it under the water level, I have learned from experience this will trap the air, the back up air will then have a periodic "fart" in the sump which is even more annoying than the trickle sound. I personally love the trickle sound, just close my eyes and visualize sitting in the wilderness with water flow.

IanWR · 02/17/2015, 12:08 AM

I understood your noise coming from the water going over the weir, not down the drain pipe. If your tank is very new, you can wait a bit as once a biofilm covers the weir it will quiet down somewhat. The other thing you can try is throttling back your return. If a controllable pump just try it one notch lower, if not you can add a gate or ball valve to your return and slightly close it to slow the flow (only restrict the outlet side of the pump, never the intake).

02/16/2015, 08:41 PM	#1
Bearkat1234 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 306	overflow! how do you get rid of the trickling sound of the water in the overflow. driving me crazy. i have my standpipe raised as far as it can go but still getting trickling effect....I want my tank silent as can be if possible.

02/16/2015, 09:18 PM	#2
Sgt Jonny Cat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North of Boston Ma. Posts: 685	Did you build a stockman stand pipe? I built mine out of PVC. I use it with my eshopps overflow and its very quiet. Youtube diy stockman stand pipe. __________________ In the process of putting together a 150 gallon mixed reef. Ill keep you posted. Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon

02/16/2015, 09:19 PM	#3
Sgt Jonny Cat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North of Boston Ma. Posts: 685	Sorry...brain fart...try and lower the pipe so the union is under water... __________________ In the process of putting together a 150 gallon mixed reef. Ill keep you posted. Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon

02/16/2015, 11:11 PM	#5
Stevenliu9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Madison WI Posts: 795	You can place an object in the pipe opening for the water to "crawl" down the object (like a sectioned cut of another pipe). But don't place it under the water level, I have learned from experience this will trap the air, the back up air will then have a periodic "fart" in the sump which is even more annoying than the trickle sound. I personally love the trickle sound, just close my eyes and visualize sitting in the wilderness with water flow. __________________ Steven Liu See More at: bluemarineart.com Current Tank Info: 180 Mix Reef + 28G Seahorse Species Tank

02/16/2015, 09:20 PM	#4
s_kelley Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: east taunton, ma Posts: 288	I've seen some people put that mesh stuff in there to reduce it but I don't think u can get rid of it entirely

02/17/2015, 12:08 AM	#6
IanWR Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: SK, Canada Posts: 214	I understood your noise coming from the water going over the weir, not down the drain pipe. If your tank is very new, you can wait a bit as once a biofilm covers the weir it will quiet down somewhat. The other thing you can try is throttling back your return. If a controllable pump just try it one notch lower, if not you can add a gate or ball valve to your return and slightly close it to slow the flow (only restrict the outlet side of the pump, never the intake).