Sump intake too loud

[Daniel Doherty]

Any ideas how to quieten this intake into my sump? It’s very loud.

 

[Daniel Doherty]

How do I get photos to attach and upload? They never upload for me from the app

 

[Daniel Doherty]

 

[Acanthaopolis]

I would get a coupler and some more tubing / pipe and make sure that it extends below the water level.

 

[cloak]

A wide open skimmer is another lullabye... lol

Not sure how close to the tank you sleep, but QUIET is not really possible. (especially at 3:30 in the morning) GL.

 

[Freenow54]

Any ideas how to quieten this intake into my sump? It’s very loud.

Add a Sock Or Sponge around the pipe

 

[Freenow54]

Or build a cover

 

[Freenow54]

Insulate the underneath of the Stand

 

[Daniel Doherty]

Thanks guys. I just extended the drain pipes below the waterline and it’s pretty quiet. I used to have a diy kind of stand of foam gradients, but recently took them out and it’ll probably stay that way as nitrates were running a bit low, and I also can’t be bothered really cleaning them ! That’s why the drain was so far above the waterline

 

[Daniel Doherty]

A wide open skimmer is another lullabye... lol

Not sure how close to the tank you sleep, but QUIET is not really possible. (especially at 3:30 in the morning) GL.

Haha what’s exactly do you mean by the skimmer being wide open? Thanks

 

[Kooma]

Any ideas how to quieten this intake into my sump? It’s very loud.

Siphon drain with a second drain as an emergency overflow and 5% flow. Dead quiet.

On a single drain, google a gurgle buster