Noisy overflow is driving me CRAZY!!

[surgeonfish]

Here is the Durso Standpipes Portal with instructions on how to build your own durso standpipe:

http://www.dursostandpipes.com/

My overflow probably has 10 gal capacity and it is clean. I have never heard of water becoming stagnant in an overflow using a standpipe. You need to drill a small hole in the top of the standpipe so you don't get a girgling noise, but usually they are fairly silent.

[fishyfolks]

I REALLY appreciate all your help. I'm off to home depot. Cheers

[trilinearmipmap]

A Durso will quiet down the overflow.

However if you want a completely silent overflow, you need to do a Herbie's overflow.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=344892

If have been using this method for a couple of years or more and it works great as long as you use a gate valve and not a ball valve.

[fishyfolks]

Thanks to everyone that answered. I am VERY pleased to say that our tank is now SUPER quiet. in fact, our cats electric water dish is now noisier than our overflow. Lol. A good nights sleep is in my future tonight! Thanks again.