Durso help!!!!

mark · #1 03-26-2009, 03:16 AM

just sounds like it needs to be tuned with the vent hole.

assuming internal overflow chamber, to give yourself a little more play room can shorten the section of pipe between the Durso Tee and the bulkhead (later increase so you minimize the drop into the chamber).

To give on idea of vent hole size, with my 2" Dursos flowing between 500-1000gph ea, the vent hole is only about a 1/8".

ILIKECOUGARS · #2 03-26-2009, 03:30 AM

I have a single 1.5" Durso, with a mag 12 return pump, and I have to throttle it back with a ball valve so it won't overflow the tank.

mark · #3 03-26-2009, 03:36 AM

between the RC drain calculator and the Durso site, would expect you should be able to get a fair bit of flow.

banditpowdercoat · #4 03-26-2009, 03:32 AM

Ya, My Durso, flowing 300gph has 6 0.018" holes to get the flow. I got some really small drill bits HAHAHA

Rbacchiega · #5 03-26-2009, 03:36 AM

yeah, I've figured it out. Turns out drilling with a 1/16 bit is still too big. So, taped over the hole and used a sewing needle to poke a hole in the tape. Problem solved!

Thanks for the help guys. Now the Sedra is still at full throttle, the new chromis are having a blast trying to swim and polyp extension is gooooot!

Thanks for all the help though!

banditpowdercoat · #6 03-26-2009, 03:39 AM

Randi, for what it's worth, I went through 3 plugs drilling them to large.

Rbacchiega · #7 03-26-2009, 03:47 AM

hahaha I just wanted to make the tank quiet! *pulls out hair and drinks more coffee* I'll leave it the way it is for now. Now on to getting this damn TLF reactor to work...*sigh*

banditpowdercoat · #8 03-26-2009, 03:50 AM

whats the problem with the TLF? They usually pretty foolproof. That being said......

Rbacchiega · #9 03-26-2009, 04:11 AM

that being said is right!

I put the pump on the wrong hose..so really the water wasn't turning the media...but then my brain started working again.

I am such a problem solver tonight! ya me!