Overflow and Return?

U got it.
If u changed the way it is now and t'd back to the sump it would be working at full capacity. The way u have it now is actually better for the pump.

 

Cool, Well my overflow is messed up but at least I did something right. Thanks for the info.

 

DD,

Want to sleep better, or go away and be confident you won't come back to SW on your floor?

I am really into DIY overflows, HOB's, Intank overflows, etc.
That's not why I'm posting on your thread.
** I"m not selling anything, not do I work for them!!
I'm just trying to help you out, with cheap but dependable insurance of no floods.

I can help you big time!!

B/C I too have siphon style overflows, I wanted some insurance- w/o having to purchase an exspensive controller with floats, etc.

Please, for your insurance at preventing any possibility of a flooded floor with a siphon style overflow, please look at my thread with the catchy title that I'm adding the link to.

The product is in the first post, and it works AWESOME- flawless.

It does require you cutting the power and turning it back on again, once the problem is fixed.
I searched for weeks until I found a good, cheap, dependable product.
I think it cost me about 70 bucks.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/filters-pumps-etc/i-slept-good-before-now-even-better-134476.html

 

I like that, Todd...and it can be added pretty invisibly, depending on your setup.

 

Exactly! NOthing sticks down in the water like a float in your DT.

I have mine on a simple homemade holder that I think was the handle or a broken plastic spatula!
It's in the back, covered by the canopy, and no-one knows it's there.

 

That's Awesome Todd. I will look into it.

 

It's a One Time purchase, of INSURANCE!!

I'm telling ya

And I'm glad you were able to catch yours before it flooded btw

Personally, I think there's a problem with your overflows themselves- could hapopen anytime- get some insurance! Not the fix the flood kind, the prevent it kind!

 

Yes, I am all about learning from my mistakes but i think a flood is not a good mistake. I'm glad that I know the sounds that my tank makes. I also think its my overflow, the standpipes arent allowing the flow that I am putting to the tank. its got 2 1 1/2" u-tubes so I know it should be able to keep up with the flow. I'll get there. Slowly but surely.

thanks for the Insurance.

 

Here we go. Going to put these on tonight and see how this helps.

 

Well that was a big bummer. At least they looked good. They were too large. 1 1/4" piping is too large for my 9" wide by 12" tall overflow. I even made a set out o 1" piping but Home Depot did not have the correct 90's so I used the standard. That made them too wide. Maybe Ivan find them at anothe Home Depot. I spent a lot of time trying different configurations and nothing worked that was quiet enough. So I went back to the hoffer gurgle busters. I think I might have them set up correctly now but I will have to monitor the dt volume to know for sure. I hope I got it right this time.