SRC Member kksg2000 Posted March 25, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted March 25, 2013 My tank has an corner overflow box. It becomes very nosiy when the water splashing hit the water in the overflow. How is this compared to the drainpipes overflow at the back of the tank? Are they the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 My tank has an corner overflow box. It becomes very nosiy when the water splashing hit the water in the overflow. How is this compared to the drainpipes overflow at the back of the tank? Are they the same? Be it corner back or side overflow, the key to a noise-less overflow is the design. Most of us use Durso pipes and tune the durso to minimize splashing. Another bro - reefer guy uses maggie muffler - http://www.aquacave.com/Maggie-Muffler-Quiet-Overflow-Box-Standpipe-Cap-Fits-any-15-Standpipe-P2818.aspx Hope that helps. Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member BFG Posted March 25, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted March 25, 2013 I have a corner overflow tank. To kill the splashing sound, what I did was to buy the thick black sponge/filter wool that are commonly sold at the lfs. Cut them to size by measuring the length of the overflow as well as the height of the overflow, where the water flow downwards. You need to measure 2 side of the overflow, where the water trickle downwards. The thick black sponge/filter wool will silence the water splashing noise. The thick black sponge/filter wool is sold as a large mat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kksg2000 Posted March 26, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 26, 2013 I have a corner overflow tank. To kill the splashing sound, what I did was to buy the thick black sponge/filter wool that are commonly sold at the lfs. Cut them to size by measuring the length of the overflow as well as the height of the overflow, where the water flow downwards. You need to measure 2 side of the overflow, where the water trickle downwards. The thick black sponge/filter wool will silence the water splashing noise. The thick black sponge/filter wool is sold as a large mat. would the sponge choke after sometime and causes overflow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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