The gurgling is driving me nuts.

[Bifferwine]

My CPR box was quiet. There is a slotted pipe thing that goes inside of it that kept the water level above it, so there was no noise.

Also, you don't NEED the aqualifter pump, but the aqualifter pump will automatically restart the siphon in case of a power outage. I don't know if your idea will work, but the pump is cheap (like $12 or $14), which IMO is a small price to pay to prevent a flood.

 

[bigploch]

They don't gurgle and are fairly quiet. My husband put a stand pipe in them about 1/2 the height of the box.

Any chance I can see a pic? I just ordered one. Do you use the pump with it??

 

[vinhjamin8302]

I DIY'ed my overflow and at first it gurgled like a son of a, then i added this 1" elbow with two 1/4" hole on the side and one on top and now its quieter than ever, a simple yet cost effective solution

 

[wontonflip]

That looks sweet, vinh! I think I'm gonna have to try that one :)

 

[bigploch]

Cool thanks.

 

[vinhjamin8302]

Eureka!! my first diy was quiet but now that i've done it even better its totally silent, no gurgling whatsoever!!! And the plus is that i got an aqualifter just in case!! I Diy'ed it to be more like a Durso b/c i heard those were about the best

 

[Alexander]

god looking diy vinh. i assume that is nice and quiet now?

 

[bullitt21]

mtm has it.the gurgle buster.i tried everything and then tried the gurgle buster and you cant hear it at all.no sh#t.

 

[bigploch]

http://www.aquatraders.com/overflowboxes.aspx

We use these on our non-drilled tanks. They do not come with a aqualifter but they are not too expensive.

Thanks mltm, I got my overflow box last night and set it up right away. It was quiet right out of the box. Not too bad but way quieter than my old box. Plus I don't have to worry about my fish dying. I am getting the parts to build my durso anyway tomorow. Leftovers from a friends plumbing project. Thanks for your help. I think I will get the pump for it. I guess with this system there is no way to keep the siphon going.

 

[ccCapt]

When I used a HOB overflow, I used this. Free, simple and dead quiet.

 

[Oscarsdad608]

Barrel party left over DIY! lovin it