Frank Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 In the process of trying to set-up the new tank and the durso stand pipe is sounding like a toilet bowl flushing and gurgling....why???!(scratch) **I have this set-up on the old tank and it is not happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciao Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Not sure how you made the top, but you need to adjust the air intake to allow for slightly more air in. I made mine with holes drilled through the cap and tube so that I could adjust the air by turning the cap in either direction, thereby limiting or increasing the amount of air going in. If all the holes are open and it was still producing the same toilet sounds, all I had to do was drill another hole in the side and turn to adjust. By your last comment, I'm assuming you just took the old standpipe and put it on the new tank? Just because the air requirements were calibrated in the old tank doesn't mean it'll be calibrated for a new tank with different length of drop into the sump. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Drill a bigger hoe in it and see what happens. You should have went with the herbie methodDOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciao Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Drill a bigger hoe in it and see what happens. You should have went with the herbie methodDOH! I thought about putting in a herbie method, but it seemed like it took too much room with that extra pipe in there and you figure you don't want to drill an extra hole in there. Or am I confusing that method with another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 No right method as you need 2 holes in the tank. When I ran mine I had 2 hoiles in there but one was for the return. Ended up just running the return over the back of he tank. I know when I set up my new system I will only run the herbie and run the return through a sea swirl. With the herbie it is just quiet and nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 I only have one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 How big of an air hole is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Do you have too much flow? That is what the problem with my set up was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciao Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Hey Frank, Did you ever get this fixed? LOL It's like not knowing the end to a good mystery or suspense novel............NOT.........I'm just nosy is all. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 If you didn't you should check out the Hoffer Gurgle buster instead. Dead silent and you only need one hole to run it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwurm Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Re: Durso Stand Pipe - Help! Roll with the Bernie method. I just changed mine overset night. It's so quiet keep thinking the power has tripped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Roll with the Bernie method. I just changed mine overset night. It's so quiet keep thinking the power has tripped. I did that too for about a week. Came down in the middle of the night a couple times to check to seeDOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 What is the Bernie method?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwurm Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I did that too for about a week. Came down in the middle of the night a couple times to check to seeDOH! Did you not have a emergency pipe?I capped on of my returnes and watched it for a while to make sure it would keep up. One of the 1.5" returns can keep up with my dart running at full power. I will find the article on reefcentral and post a link later for the people who haven't heard of it. Bulk reef supply did a YouTube video on a silent overflow which originally pointed me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwurm Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 lol. My bad. Its Herbie not Bernie. The video: The Reefcentral Thread: "NEW plumbing method for an ULTRA QUIET REEF TANK!!!! LONG !!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 I looking for some to help me build a hofer gurgle buster standpipe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Very easy to do. I did it with a dremel and all of 5 minutes. If I get out that way soon and you still don't have it made we can make it no problem. http://home.everestkc.net/jrobertson57268/HGB/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I thought about putting in a herbie method' date=' but it seemed like it took too much room with that extra pipe in there and you figure you don't want to drill an extra hole in there. Or am I confusing that method with another?[/quote'] Yep, Herbie requires 2 holes however in my opinion it is not an extra hole anyway as it's smart to have a backup drain capable of handling the flow. Frank, I know your trying to set this up with one drain but if it's at all possible I would add a second just for safety sake and then go with the herbie instead (kill 2 birds with one stone). My tanks are in the same room as my TV (2 1/2 feet away). Using the herbie setup it is dead silent. The loudest part in it is the hum from the ballast in the lights when they come on which I can hear if I get close to the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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