Drain pipe noise. How can I shut it up.

[CJG]

I have some drain pipes in my tank that lead to my sump, and water sucks into the pipe, it makes a very annoying loud gargeling noise. Any ideas on how i can tone it down? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks

 

[Scooterman]

Stockman Stand pipe!

http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/standpipe/standpipe-ken_stockman.htm

 

[auqua man]

Stockman Stand pipe!

http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/standpipe/standpipe-ken_stockman.htm

I have heard these work very well.

 

[Krish]

If that doesn't work, I know for me, all I did was add a "Tee" where the water enters the sump and it got rid of all of the gurgling sounds I had. It was a cheap and easy fix! Not sure how your sump is setup though so I just thought I'd toss out my personal experience incase it may help. Good luck!

 

[theJ]

a T worked wonders for us!

 

[DrHank]

Google Durso.

 

[drummereef]

Durso Standpipe.

http://www.dursostandpipes.com/

 

[CJG]

Let me give you all a little more info on my problem. First off, I have a 2" standpipe in my tank, there is no overflow box. This is strictly a problem which seems due to the amount of air being sucked in as the water is. There isn't a problem with the water entering the sump, theres just a problem with the water entering the stand pipe. I hope I didn't cause any confusion.


As for the Stockman standpipe, how do I know what size fittings to get for a 2" pipe?

 

[Scooterman]

If you have a 2" BH coming in from the sump get a 2" to 2 1/4" reducer & make the pipe inside the tank 2 1/4" this will give a little more room, also how is the water getting inside the pipe, is it a slot, just open or what?

 

[theJ]

the T on the end of your return pipe (in the sump) will slow the water down enough to stop the slurping from too much air getting in the pipe. give it a shot

 

[DrHank]

I have a 2" bulk head in the bottom on my tank with a 2" standpipe coming straight up (no overflow). I used a 2" sanitary elbow and a 2" 90 degree elbow to make the Durso. I capped it with a 2" end cap into which I drilled a 1/4 hole. On the bottom of the bulkhead is a 2" ball valve union, and the drain pipe. My outlet is under water with a final 90 degree elbow to direct flow parallel to the tank bottom. The durso (and underwater drain end) quiet the tank significantly.

 

[CJG]

Simple "T's" fixed my problem, thank you all for your feedback, now if you get a chance check out my other problem under...

"pump sucking sump dry"

 

[DrHank]

If your pump is sucking your sump dry then you don't have enough water in the sump and/or your drain isn't able to keep up with your return pump. Your drain must be capable of handling the flow rate of the pump or your tank will overflow. Your sump has to be not only large enough to handle the overflow but it also must have the capacity to contain enough water that does not pull down below the operating level of the pump. There is a calculator on the home page of Reef Central which may be of help in determining if your sump is large enough to support your needs.

On a personal note my tank is 210 gallons, my drain is 2", and my return pump is a Mag 18 (1800 gph). My sump is 55 gallons and it must be nearly half full for my sump to operate properly. When power goes down (I always do this intentionally to simulate a power outage) my display drains about 1 1/2 inches and the sump fills to within 2" of overflow.

I hope you'll excuse my rambling if you already know this. I hope that this may be of some help. Good luck with your problem.