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Old 11-06-2005, 09:35 AM
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Default Re: how do you stop noisy drians ???

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Originally Posted by james
my drian pipes are sucking way to much air and i cant get it to stop . i put small holes on top of the 90s that come out of the side of the tank ,down to the sump. i put some air tubing in them .thinking that the air would have somewhere to escape . that is what one person told me to do . it did not work at all that just slowed the drains right down and the pump would drian the sump ..... if any body has any ideas that i could try it would help . this tank is right beside my bed so i dont think i will be doing to much sleeping if i can't get it right . please help if you can. sorry no pics . i am trying to borrow a cam. to take a few. i was just looking and the noise is coming from just one side. could it be the tank is unlevel . would that cause this problem.
Here is the solution for quiet over flow , works as a charm for me
it is called durso pipe !
http://www.dursostandpipes.com/
I only added a strainer to part # 8 just in case for snails and fish that get to over flow box ocasianally
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