Re: question about trickle filters...

Mat wrote:

> I take it a trickle filter is one that goes down a slope to the
> bottom and pumped to the top again?
>
> You may need to adjust the bottom pipe it sounds like its to far out
> the water. so just raise the water level of lower the pipe.
>
> Mat "Jon Pike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 
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> > I've recently 'upgraded' my tank to include a trickle filter
> > design. Basically, two pvc tubes take water in from just below the
> > water level and carry it down to the sump below. It's then pumped
> > back up to the other
>
> side
>
> > of the tank. My question is, how do I make the input less noisy? I
> > put
>
> fine
>
> > netting over top, and that reduced the sound somewhat, but now
> > there's a higher pitched occasional sucking sound. Any suggestions?
> >  TIA - Make sure no air gets pumped in.  Air in the pump is often
> > responsible for such noises.  
Tin-Tin

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