Easy quiet overflows!!!!! "The silencer" - Page 2

barnacle bill · 03/21/2005, 04:47 PM

I am at work and i forgot the camera at home, i did take pictures and will try and put them up tommorow, but once you see how easy this is you may wonder why you needed them.

Fzech · 03/22/2005, 09:36 AM

Very nice idea.

I will have to incorporate this in to my new tank.

Waiting for.

Thanks, Fzech

Fzech · 03/22/2005, 09:40 AM

oops. I intended to say "Waiting for pictures".

Fzech

Tagamet · 03/22/2005, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fzech
oops. I intended to say "Waiting for pictures".

Fzech

Me too (regarding the need for pics). I've never been burdened with brilliance, but there's a good chance that a picture would clarify things.
TIA,
Tagamet

barnacle bill · 03/22/2005, 04:07 PM

what a pain it is way harder to post a picture than to build this thing i cannot figure it out and i am gettin sick of tryin!

tsquad · 03/22/2005, 04:10 PM

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Dan Fagan · 03/22/2005, 04:16 PM

tagging along. Want pics too !

barnacle bill · 03/22/2005, 04:36 PM

o.k i hosted them to that site or whatever now what? Why is this so hard?

barnacle bill · 03/22/2005, 05:27 PM

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mwitten · 03/22/2005, 05:41 PM

Bill,

I for one very much appreciate the photos... Makes complete sense now. I'll try out your idea next week!

-Mike

barnacle bill · 03/22/2005, 05:45 PM

You will be pleased!

jelf · 03/22/2005, 05:58 PM

great idea, i tried the durso pipes and my pump pumped the water into my tank faster than the pipes could siphon. the siphon eventually catchs up but i never remember untill water is overflowing.

barnacle bill · 03/22/2005, 07:54 PM

With this there is not much guesswork with this it will not clog like some other designs, you can run your pump wide open, it is dirt cheap, and easy. If anyone builds one post how it works!

sjm817 · 03/22/2005, 08:03 PM

I dont see why it wouldn't work on an HOB overflow.

kybreos · 03/22/2005, 08:05 PM

Dude, that looks so simple. Let me get this straight- it's just a piece of rectangular plastic that rests on top of your overflow with a large diameter pipe piece glued to the bottom of it and a hole in the top?

And its completely quiet?
You're a genius man!!
Bravo

barnacle bill · 03/22/2005, 08:08 PM

Yes it is that simple, it came to me after several beers. It would work on the hang-on type but make the holes that the overflow tubes go through in the lid a snug fit to keep the noise in.

barnacle bill · 03/28/2005, 08:54 PM

anyone try it yet?

chriscobb · 03/28/2005, 09:07 PM

Cool deal!!!!

TrojanScott · 03/30/2005, 10:06 PM

Bumpin' this... has anyone but Bill done it yet?

I'm getting fed up with the Durso, and want to try a new one...

Bill, tell me why this wouldn't flood? Doesn't look like it could. At least with my durso, I have it lower than the water level. If it ever filled up too high, the water covers the hole and creates a siphon that sucks it right out. I have an acrylic cover on top, so no critters can get in to clog it.

However, it's still a little loud, I think, and I do need to fix my drainage line, (it's a flexible tube type) because it runs parallel, and even rises maybe a half inch at the exit to the sump. It creates that stupid flushing effect, and it bugs the crap out of me.

LauraBay · 03/31/2005, 01:49 PM

I think I need to try this. One question, where did you find the black acrylic? This might also help with my algae-in-the-overflow problem.

TrojanScott · 03/31/2005, 02:55 PM

I had the place that built my tank, build my acrylic cover. It's black. They had to measure the overflow box, but it only took them a day to make it.

I think I'm gonna try Bill's idea over the weekend. I'm just flood paranoid. I don't know if this could flood though. At least I know my current system can't flood from my overflow.

barnacle bill · 03/31/2005, 03:37 PM

it won't flood cuz i have been running one for about a month with an iwaki 100 (2000 gph) and have had NO problems. I have noticed that if you do not keep the hole open (poke out the salt creep) it will slurp a little. I have messed with the other types and thought they were a pain.

shouldabenacowboy · 03/31/2005, 03:56 PM

Very cool idea!

how about noise from the drain in your sump??.........less??..more??..same??

03/22/2005, 09:36 AM	#27
Fzech Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Idaho, Treasure valley. Posts: 94	Very nice idea. I will have to incorporate this in to my new tank. Waiting for. Thanks, Fzech __________________ I use the Paletta method. It consists of Intense water movement, lighting, skimming, phosphate and nitrate removal. Ecosystem is used along with deltek skimmer, ROWAphos, and MH/ VHO/PC lighting. Current Tank Info: I am going to up grade from a 240 to a 270 gallon tank.

03/22/2005, 09:40 AM	#28
Fzech Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Idaho, Treasure valley. Posts: 94	oops. I intended to say "Waiting for pictures". Fzech __________________ I use the Paletta method. It consists of Intense water movement, lighting, skimming, phosphate and nitrate removal. Ecosystem is used along with deltek skimmer, ROWAphos, and MH/ VHO/PC lighting. Current Tank Info: I am going to up grade from a 240 to a 270 gallon tank.

03/22/2005, 04:10 PM	#31
tsquad Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Hartford, CT currently in between Posts: 3,292	www.tinypic.com www.photobucket.com __________________ Tyler Reach out your hand, if your cup be empty If your cup is full, may it be again

03/22/2005, 05:27 PM	#34
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	what a pain, i need a beer now![IMG][/IMG]

03/22/2005, 05:31 PM	#35
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03/21/2005, 04:47 PM	#26
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	I am at work and i forgot the camera at home, i did take pictures and will try and put them up tommorow, but once you see how easy this is you may wonder why you needed them.

03/22/2005, 04:07 PM	#30
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	what a pain it is way harder to post a picture than to build this thing i cannot figure it out and i am gettin sick of tryin!

03/22/2005, 04:16 PM	#32
Dan Fagan Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 832	tagging along. Want pics too !

03/22/2005, 04:36 PM	#33
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	o.k i hosted them to that site or whatever now what? Why is this so hard?

03/22/2005, 05:32 PM	#36
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	notice the hole in the lid! [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by barnacle bill; 03/22/2005 at 06:11 PM.

03/22/2005, 05:41 PM	#37
mwitten Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 130	Bill, I for one very much appreciate the photos... Makes complete sense now. I'll try out your idea next week! -Mike

03/22/2005, 05:45 PM	#38
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	You will be pleased!

03/22/2005, 05:58 PM	#39
jelf Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: milwaukee WI Posts: 76	great idea, i tried the durso pipes and my pump pumped the water into my tank faster than the pipes could siphon. the siphon eventually catchs up but i never remember untill water is overflowing. __________________ Josh Current Tank Info: 150g reef/3 175w MH,2 40w actinic/calcium reactor/asm g-2

03/22/2005, 07:54 PM	#40
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	With this there is not much guesswork with this it will not clog like some other designs, you can run your pump wide open, it is dirt cheap, and easy. If anyone builds one post how it works!

03/22/2005, 08:03 PM	#41
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 19,260	I dont see why it wouldn't work on an HOB overflow.

03/22/2005, 08:05 PM	#42
kybreos Epic Jackass lol Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pinellas, FL Posts: 847	Dude, that looks so simple. Let me get this straight- it's just a piece of rectangular plastic that rests on top of your overflow with a large diameter pipe piece glued to the bottom of it and a hole in the top? And its completely quiet? You're a genius man!! Bravo __________________ I love me some wrasse... Current Tank Info: 180Gallon Reef, Apex, I-tech Calc Reactor, ER Skim, Ice MH, Chiller, 29g Refugium, 30g frag tank, 55g sump, 2x mp40ws

03/22/2005, 08:08 PM	#43
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	Yes it is that simple, it came to me after several beers. It would work on the hang-on type but make the holes that the overflow tubes go through in the lid a snug fit to keep the noise in.

03/28/2005, 08:54 PM	#44
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	anyone try it yet?

03/28/2005, 09:07 PM	#45
chriscobb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,168	Cool deal!!!!

03/30/2005, 10:06 PM	#46
TrojanScott Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 1,937	Bumpin' this... has anyone but Bill done it yet? I'm getting fed up with the Durso, and want to try a new one... Bill, tell me why this wouldn't flood? Doesn't look like it could. At least with my durso, I have it lower than the water level. If it ever filled up too high, the water covers the hole and creates a siphon that sucks it right out. I have an acrylic cover on top, so no critters can get in to clog it. However, it's still a little loud, I think, and I do need to fix my drainage line, (it's a flexible tube type) because it runs parallel, and even rises maybe a half inch at the exit to the sump. It creates that stupid flushing effect, and it bugs the crap out of me.

03/31/2005, 01:49 PM	#47
LauraBay Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cedar Rapids, Ia Posts: 268	I think I need to try this. One question, where did you find the black acrylic? This might also help with my algae-in-the-overflow problem. __________________ 180 FO 75 Reef Current Tank Info: 75 reef with softies, zoos

03/31/2005, 02:55 PM	#48
TrojanScott Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 1,937	I had the place that built my tank, build my acrylic cover. It's black. They had to measure the overflow box, but it only took them a day to make it. I think I'm gonna try Bill's idea over the weekend. I'm just flood paranoid. I don't know if this could flood though. At least I know my current system can't flood from my overflow.

03/31/2005, 03:37 PM	#49
barnacle bill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: eugene,oregon Posts: 317	flooding it won't flood cuz i have been running one for about a month with an iwaki 100 (2000 gph) and have had NO problems. I have noticed that if you do not keep the hole open (poke out the salt creep) it will slurp a little. I have messed with the other types and thought they were a pain.

03/31/2005, 03:56 PM	#50
shouldabenacowboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Where am I today? Posts: 529	Very cool idea! how about noise from the drain in your sump??.........less??..more??..same?? __________________ They're selling make believe, and I don't buy that anymore They're trying to put an end to guys like me - Gary Allan Cuz there aint nothing funny when a soldier cries - John Michael Montgomery