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IF it is flushing then you need to get more air. 1" pipe 600-700 gph.
 
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Rob, the tube going to the sump isn't straight down, it's the overflow.

Just a 1" pvc pipe nothing more, nothing less. I think I'm getting close to 467 gph or so, if I did the did the math right. The top (inlet) of the pipe is 3/4 to 1" below the surface and has a nice little vortex of air going down with the water. I thought it was sucking in too much air and that's why it flushes on occassion.

Ok, so I don't get this plumbing stuff. Some one tell me what I need to do.
 
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I thought you had a durso/stockman. I would add a stockman. I have pics in the link to my tank in my sig. I am not at home so I can not paste them fresh. I should cost less than $10 for all the fittings.
 
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Len":2ho0ip42 said:
So Matt, your downpipe is perfectly perpendicular? I want to make sure I can either angle it or have it go straight down without problems.

Yup. It goes straight down to the sump with no bends at all. I wanted to make sure it could drain as much as possible because there are two surge devices.

Regarding the top...I have a little 1/2" vinyl tubing that goes down to the sump as pictured. It cuts the gurgling noise you get out the top of the Durso.

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Both of these things make it super quiet.
 

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