DIY Quiet Your Overflow Instructions...

I saw this and will be doing it tonight. Here's a link on how to do it step by step. On reefcentral.com there's a guy using it with great success, supposedly. We'll see about that tonight. Check out the link.....

Hofer Gurgle Buster Construction

Let me know hiw it goes with construction and setup... I have a durso that gurgles all night long now, ticks me off..

For anyone wondering this setup REALLY WORKS! It went from running rapids to I can't hear a F'ing thing. Total cost = $6.00

awesome i saved that link as a favorites and will do it when i set up the sump thats been sittin around in my room for 4 mos for my 80g

I assume he used a 1" tube due to having a 1" drain? What If i have a 1 1/2" drain? swap the parts for larger ones? keep the same configuration?

yeah, you just swap out the pipe for whatever you need. i have to admit i'm quite amazed. i have an overflow hob and have thought of several way to improve it. height is a restriction for me. if i remember correctly your tank is drilled.... not so much of an issue so i'd say go for it like the plans state. this is one of those great cheap reward DIY's.

and you're correct about the 1" pvc from the overflow. my setup is just like the instructions.

gonna go buy parts today... give er' a try..

I have durso stand pipe that made for my overflow box. I made noise with just the drilled holes so I made a hole for airline tube that I can adjust the hight. If you alrready have a standpipe give this a try it really worked for me.

the biggest trick with the durso stand pipe is getting the air bleed hole at the top the right size. mine made noise forever. I got mad at it one day and drilled the hole a lot bigger. now it's perfectly silent. no noise whatsoever.