So here is my sump I am having some issues. So I guess the new set up is causing a air bubble in the intake from the tank, so every so often the stand pipe/sump gurgles. Is there any way to fix it?
The return pipe is in the water in the sump, the idea was to get very little water movment. The overflow drain pipe is a durso standpipe, I did not have any gurgle issues until I had to move the pipe up to raise the water level in the overflow. What else can i tell you that will help with an answer.Im not completely following what you are explaining . Is your return pipe which goes from the tank back into the sump, underneath the water level in the sump? Even if it is, it really shouldn't make a difference, now that I think about it mine return pipe which dumps water into the sump is underwater. My guess is that it has something to do with your overflow/drain in the tank (is this what you are calling "intake?") is not draining the water properly. Do you have a picture of the standpipe in the tank?
I have tried all sizes of holes still to no avail. I was going to try this.It's the durso.. google durso gurgle (or some variation). I still haven't found the majic bullet.
How big is the air hole in the cap?
Well the tank started kind of a slurping sound now. I have clear tubing going into the sump. you can watch air bubble starting in the tube then slurp/gurgle the it goes quite for a little while.I've seen that elsewhere and it didn't get good reviews.. but who am I to judge based on my superior fix! What gets me is it ran quiet as a bell for 2 months then started.. and it quiets down when I insert a tube in the street El .. for about 30 minutes.. then starts over again.
Let me know how it works ifyou try it. I just don't have the heart right now to try and cut the cap off and all that.. in that tight space
Luckily this one is in the basement...
My tank is drilled Reef Ready with two overflows and the "Hofer Gurgle Buster" I made myself, on top of the drain/standpipes.
Ryshark,
What kind of flow rate do you get with those gurgle busters. I am starting my overflow and sump soon and am interested. As said earlier I will not have a lot of room to get in an cut our to remove and replace.
BTW I am looking for appx 750-800 gpm. my overflow will be rather large and could handle multiple standpipes.
Bear
You said "750-800 gpm" above. You mean GPH, right?
Yes GPH... oops
I love to over build things, and the overflow is going to be grand.
Have a thread in the DIY forum "My DIY Project....." keep an eye on it in the next couple weeks, got the funding from the boss, starting in the next week or so.
Bear
Well the tank started kind of a slurping sound now. I have clear tubing going into the sump. you can watch air bubble starting in the tube then slurp/gurgle the it goes quite for a little while.