Take the stockman out and put a ball valve right below the overflow. I did this on my 80. You can slow the flow down to a manageable rate and stop the noise. It worked for me, hope it works for you.
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Hey guys, I have a CPR overflow box and I built a stockman stand pipe to quit the crashing sound of water flooding into the empty overflow box.
Since installation I've tried a couple variations all with the same results. (You will have to excuse how ugly the stockman standpipe is, Home Depot doesn't actually carry the correct parts so I had to saw apart parts they had and make my own to make it work)
The overflow box flushes (regardless of how many holes I put in the cap, I started with 1 hole 1/16th size and increased to 4 holes 1/16th size, but it was still flushing so I increased to 3 1/16th and 1 1/8th size hole and the same thing happened. I widened another 1/16th hole to 1/8th and it started to make a gurgling noise. (Right now I have all but one 1/8th hole covered with Teflon tape to stop the gurgling sound.
The another problem is in the sump its violently shooting bubbles, to the point where the plumbing shakes.
If I take off the Stockman standpipe it runs smoothly (Minus the sound of crashing water).
(Overflow is empty)
I'm thinking about adding a ball valve at the red X so more water goes over my sheet and expels air that way it might be quieter.
Any ideas on stopping the flushing and the incredible noise from the bubbles?!
Take the stockman out and put a ball valve right below the overflow. I did this on my 80. You can slow the flow down to a manageable rate and stop the noise. It worked for me, hope it works for you.
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Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef
Willis--1998-2009---I will miss you.
Already did that, It kept overflowing the display tank =(
What overflow and what return pump?
400 Gallon Reef Log
Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef
Willis--1998-2009---I will miss you.
CPR 90 rated at 600GPH
Mag 9.5 return. I have the mag throttled back like half way. It's A LOT stronger than I thought and everyone kept recommending it with the setup I have.
Probably going to try and find a weaker mag. problem is though at 4' the Mag 7 is only rated at 480GPH
Last edited by Happyfeet; 10-08-2009 at 06:02 PM.
Either that or get the bigger CPR. I would put a Mag7 with that overflow, I hope no one here suggested that, and if we did, you have permission to kick our butt!!!!!
What size tank is this?
400 Gallon Reef Log
Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef
Willis--1998-2009---I will miss you.
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400 Gallon Reef Log
Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef
Willis--1998-2009---I will miss you.
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