noisy overflows

fishpimp · 02-01-2006, 08:14 AM

these over flows are driving me f'in crazy....... any ideas????
the first pic if the bulkheads from the back of the tank to the sump..

the second pic is the overflows in the tank.. pic taken from the front of the tank

the third pic is the overflows again pic taken from the side of the tank...

any ideas would help! i am thinking of some type of durso standpipe or ball valve system....

Barcochris · 02-01-2006, 08:39 AM

Stand pipes would work but I found that mine limited the flow alot, try running 3/8 hose thru them go slow when you hit the sweet spot the will quiet down.

fishpimp · 02-02-2006, 11:30 PM

both are overflows... i just have a flexable hose with a few elbows over the top of the tank! the tank is a 215 gallon abu i dont know what size the sump is. it si 30 x 14 x 14 i think it is 25 gallon.
pics

i dont know what the flow rate is? how do i determine it? what does a stockma look like?

Loverotties · 02-03-2006, 05:28 AM

Nice Nitrate factory!

Geoff · 02-03-2006, 08:24 AM

to make a stockmam standpip. all you need to do is remove the plumbing on the back of the tank. put a Tee immediately after the bulkhead oriented vertically. so that you have an outlet facing upwards and downwards. plumb the downward facing Tee outlet to your sump like you would normally. the upward facing outlet needs to be extended so that it is slightly above the water level in the tank. now cap off this extended tube with a cap with a 1/16" hole in the top of it.

this should quiet things down significantly.

G~

fishpimp · 02-03-2006, 02:28 PM

wouldnt that be like a durso pipe!! i justknow from what i have been reading but i understand the stockman pipe to be liek this:
http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/stand...n_stockman.htm

Geoff · 02-03-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by fishpimp

wouldnt that be like a durso pipe!! i justknow from what i have been reading but i understand the stockman pipe to be liek this:
http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/stand...n_stockman.htm

you are right. i had them mixed up. sorry. it is durso that would be the easiest to retrofit to your system.

G~

fishpimp · 02-03-2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff

you are right. i had them mixed up. sorry. it is durso that would be the easiest to retrofit to your system.

G~

ok i think i understand what to do on the outside!!! how would you suggest that i configure the inside??

btw thanks for the help

Barcochris · 02-03-2006, 03:45 PM

I am confused, The stand pipes should go in the tank, or am I missing something?

fishpimp · 02-03-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Barcochris

I am confused, The stand pipes should go in the tank, or am I missing something?

with the over flows in the back glass of my tank the pvc T would be on the back and the elbow would be in the front pointing down i think? ii will try to draw some diagrams in a few! i have some ideas

Barcochris · 02-03-2006, 05:30 PM

Yea that is right I was just a little confused, So all you want to do is turn the elbows arounf inside the tank and put a T on the outside right?

fishpimp · 02-03-2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Barcochris

Yea that is right I was just a little confused, So all you want to do is turn the elbows arounf inside the tank and put a T on the outside right?

that is what i was thinking... my only concern is i dont much room behind my tank.. i am trying to think of a design that i can do inside the tank?
there is a stockman mod i am thinking i can build on top of the elbow going into the bulkhead inside the tank.

Barcochris · 02-03-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fishpimp

there is a stockman mod i am thinking i can build on top of the elbow going into the bulkhead inside the tank.

That is a good idea but the air hole would have to be above the water level, and I did find that my stockmans limited my flow ALOT so watch that, I am going to try to work them a little to see if I can get it better

fishpimp · 02-03-2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Barcochris

That is a good idea but the air hole would have to be above the water level, and I did find that my stockmans limited my flow ALOT so watch that, I am going to try to work them a little to see if I can get it better

do you have a pic?????? how big are your intake holes on the stockmans.... i was thinking of cutting a big slice on each side of the standpipe..

Barcochris · 02-03-2006, 06:16 PM

I cut a slice on each side and only left about 1/8 in between the slices so that there was mostly hole. I do not have a pic with me but I could try to take one twomorrow, I am not at home right now. What would you like to see? I will try to help as much as possible, I hate the overflow noise that I was getting also