Help,my wife is complaining about the noise from my overflow

[Oliver d]

The tank is quite throttled the return pump flow rate witch in turn made the level in my overflow weir higher now the wife is no longer complaining.

 

[BradB]

You really need a second drain if possible. I've lived with 1 drain for 10 years, but only because I'd need major changes to the display and plumbing from the first floor to my basement. I may as well just buy a new tank. The 2nd drain can be smaller, anything you can fit an overflow into will likely work.

100% of my return flows through a 3/4" bean animal from my frag tank to sump, which is dead silent compared to the 2"loud Durso in my living area.

 

[mkwarner77]

How many drain pipes are in the box? You should be able to raise the water level inside the box with a pipe on the drain bulkhead and a valve on the primary drain.

I would agree. I'm not an expert on this type but the weir water level looks low. I'd install a gate valve and adjust it to get the water level up. that should quiet it down some, but your always going to get some noise. You could also try a piece of plexiglass over the weir. that would also dampen the sound.

 

[sp1187]

Come on people all these wife jokes doesn't help

jokes are fine after someone has gotten solid answers to their question.