amjones3110
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Hey I am wondering how I could possibly make my overflow any quieter? It is decently loud and I’m trying to make it as quiet as possible. It is a dual drain with 2in pipe that have 90 degree elbows. Thanks!
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I believe by making one of the pipes shorter as the main drain while using a gate valve to control flow would help silence it. Here's more detailed instruction.
gmacreef.com
Herbie Overflow Plumbing Guide for Quiet Reef Aquariums - gmacreef
The Herbie method can quiet down your aquarium drain and eliminate microbubbles. The guide includes helpful diagrams and explains each component.
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Looks like two 1" pipes as drains in an internal box. The flow is too much for those drains to quietly handle. They are sucking down air along with the water, which makes the noise.
You have 2 basic options:
Slow down the flow by adjusting or valving down the return pump.
Or change the drain system.
Changing one of those into a siphon by lowering it and adding a gate valve would sort of make it Herbie. We can walk you through that. Let us know.
Looks like two 1" pipes as drains in an internal box. The flow is too much for those drains to quietly handle. They are sucking down air along with the water, which makes the noise.
You have 2 basic options:
Slow down the flow by adjusting or valving down the return pump.
Or change the drain system.
Changing one of those into a siphon by lowering it and adding a gate valve would sort of make it Herbie. We can walk you through that. Let us know.
