Splash, splash, gurgle, gurgle, glug, glug!

[Pufferpunk]

Guess what the problem is...

 

[EyeReef]

carpet surfing midas ?

 

[Scarlett778]

Sock is full?

 

[Pufferpunk]

Sounds like this:

 

[Tank2379]

clogged towel ????

 

[Pufferpunk]

The problem I had last night:

My reef tank is making all sorts of splashing noises into the overflow & gurgling noises from the return into the sump. It's like a toilet flushing. Pulled out the overflow pipe & cleaned out all the holes but it's still doing it. Hubby the pipefitter says it's fine. I know what my tank's supposed to sound like & IT'S NOT FINE! No sleep for me tonight.

Can you figure out what solved it???

 

[WeePee]

The problem I had last night:



Can you figure out what solved it???

you did!

fish caught in the overflow?

 

[Pufferpunk]

Nope, the pipefitter who plumbed the system couldn't either--but I did!

 

[goat585]

The return pipe was below the water level in the sump. In other words the water level in the sump was too high.

 

[jcarlilesiu]

Breathing tube or hole in durso clogged with salt

Sent on tapatalk for Android

 

[EyeReef]

some one turned the return pump valve wide open?

 

[ColorMeCorals]

snail

 

[Pufferpunk]

The return pipe was below the water level in the sump. In other words the water level in the sump was too high.

Getting warmer...

BTW, that wouldn't happen. Mine is always below the water level of the sump.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Anyone else?

 

[goat585]

Getting warmer...

BTW, that wouldn't happen. Mine is always below the water level of the sump.

It did on my old 75 gallon tank depending how deep it was below the water level was. If it was over in inch it would gurgle and flush.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Mine's a good 6-8" below the sump's water level right now.

Answer: I'm not sure how the overflow intake pipe got shortened but that's where the problem was. I made it taller & the splashing in the overflow stopped, so the air that was getting sucked in & down to the return is totally normal now. Not sure why the pipefitter couldn't have figured out that simple solution!