please help me understand plumbing

[Reef-Geek]

Originally Posted by Cal_stir

the hole is the break the siphon if the pump stops and reduces the amount of drain back to the sump, the hole is usually just below the water level, sounds like you are getting a venturi effect drawing air into the pipe

no wonder, it should be below the water level



what should I do to fix it? I can raise the water level in overflow by adjust the drain pipe's height, but I cannot raise it too much...

[Cal_stir]

if you can remove the pipe you could plug the hole with epoxy and drill a new hole a little lower
if you can't remove the pipe you might be able to drill a new hole, make sure u use a cordless drill and underwater epoxy

[coolhandgoose]

You could plug that hole and make like a U shape with plumbing so the U saddles over the overflow box, then drill a hole just below the water line on the display tank side. Hopefully that makes sense.

[coolhandgoose]

Cals idea is probably easier

[Reef-Geek]

thanks guys, if I stick in a small piece of air hose and submerge the hose in the water, will it work?

[Cal_stir]

yep

[Reef-Geek]

Originally Posted by Cal_stir

yep

thanks, but the problem is why they make it this way, obviously the hole won't below the water line, did they do it on purpose?

[Cal_stir]

i don't think they made it that way on purpose, maybe your overflow is a little short or the fittings didn't push all the way in when glued, or some other glitch but i think the hole should be just below the water

[Bblinks]

Plug it up or wrap some teflon around the joint.