120 Gallon Progress

Skimmerking · #1 03-13-2006, 01:05 AM

why not add more water to the sump. the easy way to do it is
turn on the pump until it sucks almost dry.
then turn off the pump let it go until the siphon breaks.
then see how much water you have left in the sump.
then add so more water to the sum to make it higher or keep it at asafe level.

vanreefer · #2 03-13-2006, 01:37 AM

Now that you have made changes to the drains... try filling up the sump to the height of the baffles and let her fly hopefuly the drain problem is fixed.... but the problem is definately in the drains and nowhere else!

NanoReef · #3 03-14-2006, 10:32 PM

ok, so it WAS the drains... i took the upsidedown J out of the overflows and just left it as a straight stick like this.

and YAY! it keeps up with the pump!!! the pump is wide open and it works great BUT it is VERY noisy.... how can i stop this without effecting flow?

Skimmerking · #4 03-14-2006, 10:41 PM

told ya it was the homemade overflow.... congrats

i have a scopas and a yellow for sale

mr_alberta · #5 03-14-2006, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NanoReef

ok, so it WAS the drains... i took the upsidedown J out of the overflows and just left it as a straight stick like this.

and YAY! it keeps up with the pump!!! the pump is wide open and it works great BUT it is VERY noisy.... how can i stop this without effecting flow?

A Durso or Stockman standpipe will help you in this situation.

http://www.dursostandpipes.com/

OR

http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/stand...n_stockman.htm

vanreefer · #6 03-14-2006, 11:09 PM

I agree... I found the stockman worked better for me,

Glad you got it running
Dan

NanoReef · #7 03-16-2006, 01:30 AM

thanks!!! i did the Durso standpipes today and they are perfect!!! except the noise....they ARE making a little noise. the size of the hole in the cap is .154? i dont know if thats mm or what but thats what it said under the bit itself. Its a #23 bit if that helps....anyways, is it possible to make them quieter???

Skimmerking · #8 03-16-2006, 02:25 AM

you have too much flow going thru your durso pipes, that is why you are getting the sound, noise. THe only way to fix this, is to back down your pump with your gate valve or ball valve or get a bigger overflow pipe. Basically you would have to go with a bigger hole diameter.