[Scooter24]

I have a 46 gallon bow front reef tank. I just set up my sump, im using a cpr overflow box. everything is working the way its supposed to, but the drain that goes down from the overflow to the sump. stops about 6 inches from the water level in my first chamber. i was curious on if its ok to extend the drain to where it goes under the water. so that I don't have the splashing water sound? The tank is in my room, so that's y im curious. thanks

 

[bigswaug80]

Yea thats gonna be fine if you extend pipe.. You should really look into running a filter sock if u dont already

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[on the spot]

...the drain that goes down from the overflow to the sump. stops about 6 inches from the water level in my first chamber. i was curious on if its ok to extend the drain to where it goes under the water...

Yeah that's gonna be fine if you extend pipe...

Be aware that putting the drain line underwater will create "burping" in the sump. Look into a reverse durso. It'll be one of the quietest options available.

HTH

 

[Scooter24]

yea I placed the pipe underwater, and as for the filter sock, they actually worth getting?

 

[Scooter24]

well I got a little burping, but I restricted the drain by closing the ball valve a little and it took care of the sound.

 

[bigswaug80]

The filter socks are huge for keeping sump clean.. As stuff builds up down there you run into issues down the road.. I have ran systems with and without them both with success but I like to run as clean of sump as possible.. Look into macro algae and reverse lighting cycle to help stabilize ph level as well

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[on the spot]

well I got a little burping, but I restricted the drain by closing the ball valve a little and it took care of the sound.

You have a ball valve on the drain?

A single open channel drain with a restriction. I hope that works for you.

 

[Scooter24]

yea i put a ball valve on the drian? that a bad idea? I only slightly closed it off just a little just to get ride of the gargling sound of the overflow sucking air.