Overflow chugging. PLEASE HELP!

Cameron Clements · Jan 12, 2017

I just set up my new to me tank and the overflow is chugging or snoring. Anyone experience this before.

Ty Hamatake · Jan 12, 2017

It may be from your drain line's syphon starting then breaking. If you have a valve on your drain, trying closing it a little. This may help to create a "false syphon" and stop it from breaking. A word of caution doing this, it may lower the water level in your return chamber so keep and eye on it while and we'll after you make adjustments so it's doesn't run dry.

Cameron Clements · Jan 12, 2017

Why would it be breaking?

Cameron Clements · Jan 12, 2017

This was an existing system that was moved and set back up. All the equipment is the same.

Cameron Clements · Jan 12, 2017

I saw a thread that said it needs a bigger air hole, but why would it work before and not now?

Ty Hamatake · Jan 13, 2017

Posting a picture of your overflow setup could possibly help. Is it a durso?

killingseed2000 · Jan 13, 2017

was it making the noise before you moved it? sound like you move this tank. maybe something got moved out of place? and just needs to be readjusted.

or do you need some type of silencer? like maggie muffler?

Cameron Clements · Jan 13, 2017

I think I have it figured out, I believe the return pump was under rated and tired. I added a second pump temporarily and it stopped. Now I'm return pump shopping