How do I Silence overflow box?

[coderad]

I just got my sump all up and running didn't drill my tank so I put on an overflow box and That slurping noise is get rather annoying. I added some spung it made it a little quieter. Anyone have any tips?

 

[rot_stupid]

Try taking a strip of airline hose and run it down the overflow pipe. I have the end of mine stuck under the lip of my box so it doesn't fall all the way through.

 

[ninjamini]

Originally Posted by rot_stupid
Try taking a strip of airline hose and run it down the overflow pipe. I have the end of mine stuck under the lip of my box so it doesn't fall all the way through.
What does that do?

 

[rot_stupid]

It's a trick the guy at my LFS showed me, I don't know exactly how it works, but it stops the slurping/gulping sound. I can still hear a little water trickle noise, but it's alot quieter then before.

 

[xdave]

I like your lfs guy! That just vents it. It's like the new no glug clorox jug.

 

[rot_stupid]

OK, Here are some pix of what I was talking about. Forgive me if they aren't too clear,

 

[mikeyjer]

I hear a lot of noise at the beginning when I installed it. It eventually quit after awhile....No noise period....Sometimes I even wonder if it's even running since I don't hear any noise from it....I still like RR tanks better after I bought this newer tank with it. :happyfish

 

[murph]

Aw come on its just little noise. Haven't you ever seen the Blues Brothers movie.
Jake; "how often does the train go by the apartment?"
Elwood; "so often you wont even notice it"

 

[ninjamini]

Originally Posted by rot_stupid
OK, Here are some pix of what I was talking about. Forgive me if they aren't too clear,
How far down do you run the airhose tube?

 

[rot_stupid]

My airline is about 2 feet long, but it was left over from something else. I was told it only needs to go down about 6-10 inches.

 

[coderad]

I figured that is what it needed was an air vent. I used a pice of straw last night and worked good it dosent have to be long