DIY Quiet Your Overflow Instructions...

[MikMcgyver]

I have been thru like 5 caps on my durso, it seems when I get the right size hole/holes in the cap, it works ok for a few days, then gets noisy again.... Gonna try building the HGB like Newport..

[fishbait]

another trick I have found is, not letting the drain pipe go very deep into the water in the sump. it takes more force to get rid of the water when it's in 8 inches of water versus one inch.

[NewPortRichey]

I had to do some modifications but it's working just great now. I guess it's one of those things that needs to be adjusted with individual needs.

[NewPortRichey]

Originally Posted by MikMcgyver

I have been thru like 5 caps on my durso, it seems when I get the right size hole/holes in the cap, it works ok for a few days, then gets noisy again.... Gonna try building the HGB like Newport..

How did it work out???

[MikMcgyver]

scrapped it, my durso works better than the HGB... Has to do with the larger drain I am thinking... Did a little modding with the durso and it works ok now..

[NewPortRichey]

The Durso? What's that? Funny enough the guy at the LFS store told me to put a rag over the overflow. Works the best out of everything I tried.

[fishbait]

until the rag stops up!

[NewPortRichey]

Originally Posted by fishbait

until the rag stops up!

no, you don't put it in the water. my tank isn't drilled so i'm using the thingy that hangs on the back. with that i can put a towel on top where the water goes down to the sump and it totally seals the noise. so the rag doesn't get wet and i don't have any problems.

[ccCapt]

Here's my HOB overflow silencer. It works perfect. Dead silent.

[fishbait]

Originally Posted by NewPortRichey

no, you don't put it in the water. my tank isn't drilled so i'm using the thingy that hangs on the back. with that i can put a towel on top where the water goes down to the sump and it totally seals the noise. so the rag doesn't get wet and i don't have any problems.

oh, I understand what you're doing now. I did the same thing with a piece of cardboard before I built my durso.