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04-21-2008, 02:39 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Age: 29
Posts: 486
 
|  Possible sump inflow gurgle solution???
Alright...I've had it...
The inflow to my sump from my overflow box (via a Stockman standpipe) has been making an unfortunate gurgling noise every 5 minutes or for the past WAY TOO LONG. I've added a valve to the airline tubing that comes out of the top of the standpipe in hopes of being able to fine tune the amount of air entering the system, but no luck so far. There are no sharp turns in the inflow hose (it's the ribbed pool hose type) and it ends about an inch below the water level in a cylinder filled with live rubble that acts as a bubble trap. Still the gurgling persists.
Now I'm wondering what would happen if a punch a hole in the bottom of the pool hose to help release any air that gathers. Does this seem like a useful idea? Would I be helping at all or just adding more air and making things worse?
I'm really at my wit's end here... 
Thanks!
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20 High (started 5/18/06)
20 lbs live rock and 3" sand bed - Remora w/ MJ1200 & Prefilter - 10 gallon sump/fuge - MAG7 & SCWD return - 65W 10,000K PC - 15W Actinic - Red-legged Hermits - Cerith Snails - Nassarius Snails - Royal Gramma - 6line Wrasse - Maroon Clown - Wheeler's Goby - Bubble-Tip Anemone - Green Star Polyp - Button Polyps - Frilly Brown Mushroom - Green Bullseye Mushroom - Kenya Tree Coral | 
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04-21-2008, 04:12 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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The problem here lies at the end of the "pool hose". Its supposted to be able to breath, if the end of the hose is under the water, its not breathing correctly. Im I making any sense? Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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04-21-2008, 04:24 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parma Ohio Age: 27
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I agree with luna, i recenlty bought a euro reef skimmer and they state in the directons to have the return pipe above water level or the skimmer will surge, gurgle and have be difficult to adjust. If it still persists after that, run hot water thru your air line and clean the pump. I had to do this last nite to my pump and air line despite it being a month old to get the periodic gurgling to stop. | |
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04-21-2008, 05:25 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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i had the same problem with mine, then i fixed it ahha like luna said! | |
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04-21-2008, 05:44 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Age: 29
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Really? I've heard so many times that you're supposed to keep the end of the hose BELOW the surface of the water so there's not a splashing noise. I'll try elevating the hose and I'll let you all know what I find.
Thanks very much for your suggestions! | |
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04-21-2008, 06:14 PM
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#6 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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A sponge or a filter pad at the end of the hose should stop the splashing noise. Even some bio balls in a filter sock should do the trick. | |
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04-21-2008, 06:51 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Sk Age: 21
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I have this gurgling problem and the end of my pipe is above water. Any thought?
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40g with 10g sump with 40 lbs liverock, 1.5" deep livesand bed.
Fish - halloween hermits, blue leg hermits, left-handed hermits, emerald crabs, assorted snails, chocolate chip star, 3x strawberry conches, tuxedo urchin, electric flame scallop, gold stripe maroon clown, carpenter's flasher wrasse, 6line, yellow tang, yellow watchman goby, white seabae anemone.
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04-21-2008, 06:54 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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[quote=Froc3;435169]I have this gurgling problem and the end of my pipe is above water. Any thought?[/quote
Im assuming that you have a hose. If you do, is it a smooth flow? or do you have any 45 or 90 elbows? | |
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04-21-2008, 07:58 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parma Ohio Age: 27
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I had the gurgling sound even with it above water. Try cleaning the air line and cleaning the pump. I did it and it stopped.....must have been a clog or something. | |
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04-22-2008, 03:42 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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I used Tangster advice and ran my inlet to the sump from the OF to the bottom of the sump in a 1" line. I then enlarged the pipe to a 1 1/2" and did a U then brought it up to just below the surface of the water and I have no problems. Once you increase the size of the pipe you release all the pressure the water has.
Never thought it would work until I tried it.  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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