Re: How to make the overflow a bit more quiet

That's cool.. but it seems to prevent you from using a pre-filter on the
overflow.

"Benjamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Sorry if I misread that... "The tank has an in-tank overflow, which is
> really loud."  Made me think you had a drilled tank.   If you haven't then
I
> think the "Stockman Standpipe" is what you may want to look at.
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> http://www.rl180reef.com/pages/standpipe/standpipe-ken_stockman.htm  is
one
> location... there are others.  I haven't played with it, but am sure
> something like it is workable.
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> "Dave Cobb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Hmmm that looks good for a "drilled" tank.. any ideas for tanks with a
> > H.O.T. overflow?
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> > "Benjamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > Paul,
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> > > I also have a Oceanic 75.  To see what I went through to shut my
> overflow
> > up
> > > take the link to my standpipe page.  I have done recent major
remodeling
> > of
> > > the site to make it more barable.  I hope it helps you as it did me.
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> > > http://showcase.netins.net/web/reefpage/hardware/standpipe.html
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> > > "Paul Vincent Craven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > > I've got an Oceanic 75 system I bought used. The tank has an in-tank
> > > > overflow, which is really loud. Not in a pleasent cascading water
sort
> > > > of way, but in a never-ending flushing toilet sort of way. The sump
is
> > > > pretty quiet, but the process of water falling into the tube is the
> > > > problem.
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> > > > I thought about putting an elbow of the intake so the water would be
> > > > more of a 'slide' in, rather than a straight fall into the tank. I
> > > > don't know if this would help.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have good tips on silencing the overflow?
> > > >
> > > > Paul Vincent Craven
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