new tank plumbing noisy?

Pomme · 11-03-2003, 01:13 PM

new tank plumbing noisy?

i have just set up my tank, and have just done the first fill and washed it out and it is now set-up with saltwater and live rock, pictures here: www.marinefishuk.co.uk/portal/...m.php?n=529#529, marine fish uk or go to www.marinefish.co.uk and look at albums and look under andrew barnett, and they should be there

But have found that the plumbing is very noisy, its basically just from the tank overflows to the sump, the overflows go through the back of the tank, where the plumbing does a 90 degree turn and then down to the sump, does anyone have any ideas of how to make this quieter?

i have heard that if i put holes in the 90 degree bits that come out of the back of the tank the noise should go down as the air can escape, will this work?

thanx,
andrew.

***Reefland*** · 11-03-2003, 03:25 PM

Hi Andrew!

I can't get to either one of the links, however I know what you are talking about. Check out this link and consider implementing this to quiet the drain. You might try a small hole in the top of the 90 but I don't know if it will quiet it completely.
http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/stand...ug_closeup.htm

Regards,
Scott Z.

Pomme · 11-03-2003, 03:52 PM

oh yeah the link is www.marinefishuk.co.uk, i think that shoul work

yeah ill give it a go

11-03-2003, 01:13 PM	#1
Pomme Council Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cornwall/Southampton, England Posts: 319	new tank plumbing noisy? new tank plumbing noisy? i have just set up my tank, and have just done the first fill and washed it out and it is now set-up with saltwater and live rock, pictures here: www.marinefishuk.co.uk/portal/...m.php?n=529#529, marine fish uk or go to www.marinefish.co.uk and look at albums and look under andrew barnett, and they should be there But have found that the plumbing is very noisy, its basically just from the tank overflows to the sump, the overflows go through the back of the tank, where the plumbing does a 90 degree turn and then down to the sump, does anyone have any ideas of how to make this quieter? i have heard that if i put holes in the 90 degree bits that come out of the back of the tank the noise should go down as the air can escape, will this work? thanx, andrew.

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11-03-2003, 03:25 PM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,007	Hi Andrew! I can't get to either one of the links, however I know what you are talking about. Check out this link and consider implementing this to quiet the drain. You might try a small hole in the top of the 90 but I don't know if it will quiet it completely. http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/stand...ug_closeup.htm Regards, Scott Z.

11-03-2003, 03:52 PM	#3
Pomme Council Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cornwall/Southampton, England Posts: 319	oh yeah the link is www.marinefishuk.co.uk, i think that shoul work yeah ill give it a go

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