1200mm overflow 2nd drain is super loud

lonelybones

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 8, 2024
Messages
35
Reaction score
24
Location
usa
What state or country do you live in
Tennessee
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Firstly, yes, I know the secondary drain is only supposed to have one air vent, but the hole to the left I plugged with silicone so there is only one vent hole on the secondary…
Specs
Mm 1200gph overflow with 3 3/4in bulkheads and have it setup as dualbean style.
1310gph pump with about ~400gph head loss so 900ish
60g 4ft tank
The problem is if I don’t keep the pump turned down to 12/20 I get sucking noise out the top vent and lots of bubbles from the secondary in the sump(the main siphon is on the reefmat). I don’t mind having to turn the pump down and it work properly but I bet it’s only at about 5 to 600gph turned down that much and would be nice if I could get my full use out of my overflow yes I know I need a bigger pump to reach its max but I can’t even run it at 900gph without lots of secondary noise and it should be able to handle that fine…appreciate the knowledge!!

image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg
 
Last edited:
I’m going to post this to general discussion for more eyes…don’t know how to delete my bad
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

  • Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

    Votes: 12 33.3%
  • Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

    Votes: 5 13.9%
  • Buying the wrong equipment the first time

    Votes: 6 16.7%
  • Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

    Votes: 11 30.6%
  • Chasing numbers or making too many changes

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

    Votes: 5 13.9%
  • Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Failing to research an animal’s needs

    Votes: 1 2.8%
  • Trusting bad advice

    Votes: 4 11.1%
  • Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

    Votes: 5 13.9%
  • Something else—tell us below

    Votes: 4 11.1%
  • I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

    Votes: 3 8.3%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new