grr overflow

[zuzecawi]

okay, so the overflow built into my aquarium isn't staying full, it just dumps right into the sump. Should my return pump be bigger? is this a result of leaving the 4 gallon wet dry and going to the 20 gallon sump/refugium? The noise is drivin me nuts.

 

[EJS4]

I have the same situation which is actually normal. I did a search in the DIY forum and found two suggestions for eliminating the noise. Check out www.dursostandpipes.com or http://mywebpages.comcast.net/domitron2/HGB/HGB_construction.html

 

[loganj]

A standpipe is the way to go. That will allow you to raise the level of the water in the overflow and eliminate the "waterfall" noise. The Durso works very well.

 

[zuzecawi]

Thank you EJS4 for the link, that will work much better. Goin to home depot today to end this awful noise.