It IS helpful, thanks. :) FWIW I didn't realize you were *supposed* to have a trickle in the upper standpipe, rather I figured it was harmless to have it.

nice skimmer......

Ok, so, you know how sometimes Home Depot will surprise you by what they don't have? Sometimes, although less frequently .. they'll surprise you with what they do have.

I found this by serendipity last night:
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/...img_1618-0.jpg

It's meant as a vent cover for 2" PVC, sits inside a coupler piece.

So, a quick bout with the chop saw and the top of the standpipe now looks like this:
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/...img_1619-0.jpg


So I cut a new piece of pipe (only had about 12" left of 2" PVC) and extended the standpipe. Looks like I could have gone 1/2" - 3/4" longer still, but nevertheless it's still a huge improvement in noise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wed0uKr0AY8

Well now that's a lot easier than cutting one out of egg crate.

thats slick brochacho!.....very clean looking standpipe....*hopes that didnt sound gay(not that theres any thing wrong with that)*:mrgreen:

Wow! And to think i had to waste my time fabbing not one but 2 of them for my closed loop intake. Good score Tony!

Tony that's awesome but if you're worried about fish getting past the eggcrate into the overflow in the first place how does this help? Looks like same spacing as eggcrate?

You're not switching sides on me now are you? :razz: j/k

The standpipe looks awesome, great find Tony.

Just read through your journal and I must say........ I'm more than jealous

Nice set-up.

noise be gone
 

I just want to say thanks for the info on overflow setup. I have been battling noise issues and flooding into the basement with the wife for almost a year. As of last night with the new emergency drain line instalation (35 min including driving to home depot) the tank is silent. Not one gurgle, trickle or gulp. Thanks again for saving my tank from my wife
DJ