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Help" Gurgling noise from reef ready tank"

MikeNapoli

MikeNapoli

What kind of standpipe for your drain are you using.

If it's a durso then just raise the standpip higher... closer to the water level in the main display. That should do it.


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CABJ1970

Great advice. I am using a stand pipe but my intake curve is more of some type of pvc basket. I am glade that you mention to raise it higher because my tank water level drops about 2 1/2 inches to the drain. It sound like Niagara Falls. Thanks for the advice

On another note I have a Mega flow 4 with two drain for the bubble chamber. I hear a flushing noise coming from that maybe every 2-3 minutes. Is that normal
 
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pgordemer

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CABJ1970 said:
On another note I have a Mega flow 4 with two drain for the bubble chamber. I hear a flushing noise coming from that maybe every 2-3 minutes. Is that normal
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That is the sound of the line needing air. Make sure the output of the line in the sump is above water so it can get air.
 
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CABJ1970

Thanks again but I am little confuse as to what you mean about the output. My drain hose goes into the dual pipes in the bubble chamber that overflow to a pad on top of my ball chamber?
 
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pgordemer

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CABJ1970 said:
Thanks again but I am little confuse as to what you mean about the output. My drain hose goes into the dual pipes in the bubble chamber that overflow to a pad on top of my ball chamber?
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Then you need a find a different way to add some air. Take a piece of airline about 2 feet long and thread it into the top of the standpipe, leave 1 end exposed to the air. Problem solved. The newer durso kits and megaflow kits hat a small whole in the top of the pipe to let air in, then put the airline down through that hole.
 
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CABJ1970

Great. Thanks for you patient with me. I have one more question. I do an mega flow that has a small hole ,like a nipple, on top. Do I drill a whole to make it bigger. Also when you say airline hose do you mean something in the size of a ice machine hose that you tap into your copper pipe
 
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