Another Sump Style Question

vic · 10-03-2008, 01:27 PM

Ok i have a overflow box running down to a berlin sump....

The water from the overflow box looks like this....

Should this area be open.....the water is noisy and i beleive is causing bubbles. I can run pvc to inside the sock under the water line or is this a bad idea.....

cbrownfish · 10-04-2008, 12:11 AM

As long as the PVC is OUTSIDE the drain pipe shown. If you place it inside, debris and algae can build up and cause a blockage. Otherwise, clip a piece of blue/white filter material at the end of the drain pipe, hanging into the water/sock, and this will allow the water to trickle down into the sump. Bubbles and noise will be much better. Just remember to clean that filter every 1-2 weeks

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cbrownfish Elegance coral Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,102 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Another Sump Style Question As long as the PVC is OUTSIDE the drain pipe shown. If you place it inside, debris and algae can build up and cause a blockage. Otherwise, clip a piece of blue/white filter material at the end of the drain pipe, hanging into the water/sock, and this will allow the water to trickle down into the sump. Bubbles and noise will be much better. Just remember to clean that filter every 1-2 weeks __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 100 gallon sump, 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, 3X Hydor Koralia #4's for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

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