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by **lionlord3502** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:45 pm

got water in my 75 and the sump is working awsome . my prolblujm is the thing sounds like niagara falls. any ideas how to quit the over flow down with out reducing waterflow?

by **saltwaterpimp** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:04 pm

is your tank drilled ? how many holes ? what size ?

by **lionlord3502** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:31 pm

it is drilled 1 hole 1.5" id with a 1 inch id drop pipe to sump. there is olny one hole.

by **saltwaterpimp** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:49 pm

why not 2 ? the only way u can quite 1 hole is put a gate/ball valve on the end of the standpipe,slowly turn untill quite. the water level has to be higher then bulk head,also did you put a tee in the back to vent air ?

by **saltwaterpimp** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:52 pm

sorry i was not done,1 hole is scary..you should have added a second hole for emergency. if i where you i would put somthing over part of the overflow box, so snails dont get in there.if one blocks the ball valve or even the hole you are asking for trouble..did you drill your tank,or pay someone?

by **lionlord3502** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:25 pm

the tank was bought with the hole in it all ready i couldent tern the deal down $150 for a old school 75 (the tank is heavyer than my 90) drilled and with a acrilyc sump. the hole is in the bottom fo the tank so i dident think an air pipe would be nessisery.

by **lionlord3502** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:42 pm

you think putting the bio balls back into the sump would be a good idea with a 2 inch sand bottom in the tank i wasent shour because i have herd that to much bio filtering can cause more harm then good (iv never yoused a sump before lol)

by **saltwaterpimp** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:36 am

idk .....im drunk right now lol..try a ballvalve..bio balls would cause nitrates in the long run imo. the stand pipe that goes to the sump is it close to the bottom of the sump ? how deep is your sump ? i will get back to ya in the morning i have to puke......no joke and it only 10:35 ...what a gun raffel..

by **lionlord3502** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:04 pm

sump is 12-11-36. i put som picks of it so you can see better. 950 gph pump, g3 protien skimmer, 3 tube carben reacter, 3 pads carben, phospate, and amonya

by **saltwaterpimp** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:21 pm

nice setup..if you remove the bioballs try adding a pipefrom the 90,down under the water level of the sump,you wont get the splashing noise..does the pipe gurgle ?

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