Help With My Overflow

[Sea Turtle]

Hi everyone. I have a 75 gallon reef tank. I drilled a hole at the top of my tank and hanged an overflow box. The bulkhead going through it is 1-1/2" pvc pipe that elbows 90 degrees down then another 90 degrees in an then another 90 down into the sump via a filter bag. My problem is, is that when the water enters the bulkhead drain at the tank level, it sounds like a dishwasher. Very loud!!! I have tried restricting the flow at the bulhead a bit but then it makes a sucking noise as it draws air through a funnel in the water. I really can't seem to figure this out. Here is a diagram of my set up.

 

[garybuk]

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EDIT: i cant find the other link hopefully someone eles will post it as i need it too!

 

[ox5477]

Hi everyone. I have a 75 gallon reef tank. I drilled a hole at the top of my tank and hanged an overflow box. The bulkhead going through it is 1-1/2" pvc pipe that elbows 90 degrees down then another 90 degrees in an then another 90 down into the sump via a filter bag. My problem is, is that when the water enters the bulkhead drain at the tank level, it sounds like a dishwasher. Very loud!!! I have tried restricting the flow at the bulhead a bit but then it makes a sucking noise as it draws air through a funnel in the water. I really can't seem to figure this out. Here is a diagram of my set up.

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I believe the slurping noise can solved by puting a vent hole at the top of the vertical section so air is not sucked in with the water.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Hi everyone. I have a 75 gallon reef tank. I drilled a hole at the top of my tank and hanged an overflow box. The bulkhead going through it is 1-1/2" pvc pipe that elbows 90 degrees down then another 90 degrees in an then another 90 down into the sump via a filter bag. My problem is, is that when the water enters the bulkhead drain at the tank level, it sounds like a dishwasher. Very loud!!! I have tried restricting the flow at the bulhead a bit but then it makes a sucking noise as it draws air through a funnel in the water. I really can't seem to figure this out. Here is a diagram of my set up.

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I believe the slurping noise can solved by puting a vent hole at the top of the vertical section so air is not sucked in with the water.

Do you think that maybe a small tube inseted into the drain to allow air in would help eliminate this problem?

 

[Sea Turtle]

In the past I had added a vent system into this device and it actually made the noise louder. What happened was the water was able to freely fall down the pipe then. It actually made it louder. Is it possible that the overflow pipe that I have on there now (1'1/2 inches) could be too large for the return pump? I have about 750gph returning to the tank. I have to do something about this noise. I also tried stuffing the pipe with a filter media and this also didn't work.

 

[SkiFletch]

Have a look here and pay special attention to the method of construction used in the pictures towards the bottom of the page. You don't need to use the 3-drain setup he did, but having the proper fittings and drilled holes will make your life eons easier.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Have a look here and pay special attention to the method of construction used in the pictures towards the bottom of the page. You don't need to use the 3-drain setup he did, but having the proper fittings and drilled holes will make your life eons easier.

Do you think that the union ball valve will play an important role in making the device more quiet? Or will I be ok without it?

 

[SkiFletch]

It will be OK without it. But the union ball valve does make life easier if you ever have to service something

 

[Sea Turtle]

It will be OK without it. But the union ball valve does make life easier if you ever have to service something

SkiFletch,

I know that I am getting off the topic, however, I wanted to ask you while you were online. What are the best cleaners to put into my tank that will keep my LR clean of algea and other junk. And, how many of them should I have in a 75 gallon tank with 80lbs of LR.

Thanks for the help.

 

[SkiFletch]

Heh, tough question tbh man. The "best" cleaners as far as cleaning go are sea hares and urchins. Unfortunately both bulldoze unsecured rocks and frags like it was their job, and sea hares are not compatible with powerheads unless you use foam on their inlets. They have their places, but not always in reef aquariums. Similar with true turbo snails, they're really good at bulldozing as well as cleaning. I've personally had the best luck with a combination of Trochus, Margarita, Cerith, Nassarius, and Astrea snails. Had high mortality initially but the survivors do really well at keeping the tank clean. No matter how many cleaners you add, glass scraping and the occasional vaccum of the tank will still be necessary. And finally, there is no substitute for good skimming, good water husbandry, and a mature tank. Now that my current tank has been up for a year, it's much easier to keep clean.