Very loud overflow box

[djbarnes88]

Well I am slowly progressing on my first reef tank and I set up my sump tonight. The first question that I have is how do I quiet the overflow box down. It is the kind that hangs on the back of the tank. As the water spills from one side of the overflow box to the other it kind of sound like Niagara Falls. Is it possible to maybe put a sponge in there or would this restrict the water flow too much?

 

[PeeJ]

no good...sponge is recipe for disaster

what kind of overflow isit?

 

[ChrisRD]

Check out Rich Durso's website for a version of his standpipe that works with an external overflow box.

http://www.rl180reef.com/frames.htm

Click on "Hardware Used" > "Sump Configurations" > "Durso Standpipe" > "External Overflow Standpipe Design"

 

[Anonymous]

I would also suggest a stand pipe. Either the Durso or stockman. Both function on the same principal just different set up.