Overflow Noise

[Oceanscene]

My tank has been setup for a year and just recently my overflow started making a waterfall sound. It has been quiet for a year and all of the sudden it started to make noise. For some reason, this has gotten me worried about a flooding in the near future. Should I be concerned? What could be the cause? Is this something I need to take action on immediately? Thanks in advance.

 

[bimmerzs]

Make sure to clean out the hole on top of the durso, it get's clogged with salt residue over time.

Cheers,

 

[Oceanscene]

I cleaned the hole on top of the durso with a q-tip but it is still making a waterfall noise. Any other suggestions? My main concern is overflowing/flooding. I'm frequently in and out of town more now than ever. Should this be of any concern? Thanks.

 

[melev]

If you've changed nothing at all, not even the food type you use, then check the Durso. A q-tip usually isn't stiff enough to remove saltcreep. You can use a tooth pick, or even a drill bit that matches the size of the orifice.

 

[Oceanscene]

Okay. Found the problem. The return on the overflow has a hole in the pipe. Water drips out of the hole and splashes onto the water in the overflow. Any suggestions on how to quiet this down?

 

[ntl555]

@Oceanscene wrote:

That is a siphon break hole on your return line. You don't want to close that up. It prevents water from coming back down from the return lines.

I had the same waterfall noise as you and I ended up raising my durso pipes up until my water level slightly covered the siphon break hole.

 

[bimmerzs]

@Oceanscene wrote:

@Oceanscene wrote:

I'm confused how this would have suddenly happened, without a change happening. The level in the overflow would have had to decrease seems like, if the durso hole is fully cleaned out then a weak return pump could cause this. Have you tried cleaning/inspecting the impeller?

Cheers,