My Never-ending Calcium Problem

[Melanie]

Ok, Doni Marie, I put the little triangle sponge back in and it cut the noise at least 50 percent. I had removed it because it was it was catching detritus.

So now, if I want to completely eliminate the noise, should I put some sort of valve on the return pump?

Jack, what do you recomend using to slow the return pump?

[AQTCJAK]

I actually would suggest changing the pump slowing them can cause ill effects

[Woodstock]

To reduce flow, you could install a "T" into the return plumbing then route some of the flow back into the sump. That does not cause any undo stress on the pump.

[Melanie]

GREAT idea Doni Marie! Perhaps I will do that. Sounds simple enough.

[ScubaDrew]

Mel - I have this T system implemented on my small quiet one pump that feeds my phosban and refugium, works like a charm just make sure you plumb the part of the T that comes off the pump back UNDER water someplace. if you end the pipe above water you'll get a lot of noise and a lot of microbubbles as it mixes with the air.

last note - depending on the volume of water in your sump, you could use a second T and ball valve off the "excess" water line and attach this to a hose and use this to drain the water from the tank for your water changes. this allows you to skip any siphoning steps you might have.

Drew

[Melanie]

Dang Drew! That's ingenius!!

Of course, I'm weird and I truly enjoy the siphoning. I like to see it vaccum up any detritus and yuck.

[lcstorc]

Glad to hear you got to the bottom of the problem.
Now we can get lots more pics from you.

[samn691]

I have that too... But I have always had it, I didn't think it was a problem. I thought it was normal, well, at least normal for a tank with AquaClear filters...