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Noisy Overflow

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Alaska_Phil
, 05-14-2010 at 03:45 PM (3362 Views)
I'm getting ready to add a sump to my tank this weekend (I'll have a separate blog for that operation) and currently have the system mocked up in my shop using an old 29. The eshoppes nano overflow box is really noisy. If I run my pump wide open it burps and slurps. If I add the pre-filter sponge over the outlet that quiets things down considerably, but with the alage problems I've had I'm afraid it'll clog up frequently. There's no room for a Durso style overflow, the box isn't wide enough.

Any suggestions? Is there a vertical quiet drain style? The drain is 1" pvc.

Thanks.

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  1. Hat39406's Avatar
    Ok, Slovak from this site told me about the algae turf scrubber. Here is a forum with info all about it. http://www.algaescrubber.net. I'm on iPhone so you may have to copy and paste URL.
  2. Alaska_Phil's Avatar
    here's a teaser shot for you Hap. This is just mocked up in my spare tank for now, I still need to do a few things before dropping it in the sump.

  3. Hat39406's Avatar
    Nice! Hey ya going to have to take pics with it out of a tank. Ya ging to have it done by end of the weekend huh. I need to do a sump... darn. I think the next thing I'm going to get though is T5 HO's. I difinitely want to do turf scrubber. Keep us posted.
  4. melev's Avatar
    You plan to lower the water level significantly, right Phil?
  5. Alaska_Phil's Avatar
    Yes, I've got lots of pics of the build. I'll start a separate blog for that once it's done.

    No, I plan to keep the water level the same. This shot is in a 29 with the water level equal to my 20 gal sump. The lights will be suspended from above in the final installation.
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