Well, the fish room is set up (temporarily in the workshop until I iron out the problems), everything seems to be going OK, but it sounds like Niagra falls.
The Pump is a bit of a beast, Oase Aquarius, 5000l/hr. It makes a bit of a noise, but I'll hopefully beable to deal with that by insulating the sump.
The problem is the downpipe that travels down all three tanks, it malkes a hell of a noise.
Any ideas, as If I leave it as it is it will make everyone need to go for a pee every five minutes!!
Noisy Pipes!!
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Please have a look at:
http://www.dursostandpipes.com/
I made my own standpipes exactly like Dursos and I'm very satisfied with the noise-level (or the lack of noise)
Regards
Klaus
http://www.dursostandpipes.com/
I made my own standpipes exactly like Dursos and I'm very satisfied with the noise-level (or the lack of noise)
Regards
Klaus
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The noise from the the drain-pipe will decrease if you use submerged intake. You don't want the drain-pipe to be complete filled with water when using submerged intake - a filled drain-pipe will create suction and the water-level will very quickly drop below the intake (with a very loud suction sound) and then the water-level will raise again until suction happens again.
To avoid this water-suction you need some kind of air-intake on the top of the standpipe - this will make the overflow nice and steady and quite
To avoid this water-suction you need some kind of air-intake on the top of the standpipe - this will make the overflow nice and steady and quite
Rob,
I think you might find the attached article on building your own centralised system By Mark Evenden, (who writes Discus aricles for Practical fishkeeping), useful. He also describes a cure for the gurgling.I have visited Marks shop and found both his system and his fish amazing.If need be, you could always tel him for advice.
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/p ... icle_id=62
Regards,
Des
I think you might find the attached article on building your own centralised system By Mark Evenden, (who writes Discus aricles for Practical fishkeeping), useful. He also describes a cure for the gurgling.I have visited Marks shop and found both his system and his fish amazing.If need be, you could always tel him for advice.
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/p ... icle_id=62
Regards,
Des