Simple Hack to Silence your Overflow!

[@LipRipper904]

my aquarium is in my room... YOU ARE A SLEEP SAVER!!!! I went back to "old school" under gravel filter...... time to bust out my very expensive sump again!!!! thanks again!!!

[@michaelpeachey2412]

I dont know if your in the hobby still but your tank is absolutely stunning, visually one of the most appealing to me that I've ever seen

[@skipthoming6241]

Sir , thank you, I was thinking of taking the tank back down and just cutting my losses. I’d looked and looked everywhere online and honestly was about to give up , your video was a godsend and following your lead I fixed it. Thank you again.

[@ReefNerd]

Glad I could help

[@whatthejack]

This worked perfectly for me. Thank you for the video!!

[@PatrickJewellTheGreat]

Most helpful video on this subject on KZbin. I have a Herbie and I am pretty happy with it so far. Adding that bit of pvc and converting it to a Durso seems to be helpful in some situations.

[@amermeer3989]

Thanks for the great tip. This is something many struggle with, including myself

[@ReefNerd]

Glad you found it useful!

[@UndisclosedGuitarGuy]

Thanks for this great video! A loose cap on top didn't quite do it for me (the slurping would alternate between going quiet and starting again) but after inserting a wide rubber band between the T-fitting and the cap (creating an almost air tight seal) this worked flawlessly! No slurping at all anymore, it's all quiet. Thanks again!

[@NinjaSushi2]

Hell yeah! 💪

[@NinjaSushi2]

Get a smaller cap and seal it.

[@d1nternal]

Great vid, keep them coming.

[@ReefNerd]

Thanks mate!

[@sunnygoold9449]

Awesome tip - maybe I will have to use that one day ;) Thanks ;)

[@ReefNerd]

Glad you liked it!

[@matthewbrown5677]

Stress at the start ....very good film.

[@bishop999]

lol.. good job mate and nice video 👍

[@CJonesFL]

Just tried this and it helped alot!

[@ReefNerd]

Awesome!

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

You know you’re keeping sun coral well when they’re spawning in your tank!

[@ReefNerd]

I was really suprised! Maybe its time to add more NPS to the dark parts of the tank and see how it goes!

[@rbaker1819]

Why does the endcap need to be loose fitting? Seems like if it was tight fitting it would be silent as long as you have the air hose properly adjusted.

[@bassamadnan5764]

Nice and Shiny

[@bunnyviperaquatics2108]

NICE! Thanks!

[@NinjaSushi2]

So I have a display tank with some holes drilled into the back wall and a weir in front. I do not have an overflow box in the back. How can I design my drain setup so that it's more silent or do I have to have an overflow box in the back? Thank you for your videos.

[@mistadobalina1093]

You can make the 2 fittings inside the tank instead - run one just above the water (emergency) and one below (with a tap on the outlet so you can close it until it's full of water only, thus silent)

[@jonathanchang1]

Hey mate, is the size of your main drain 32mm? What is the size of the Tee fittings you have? Trying to find the right size from Bunnings.

[@ianscoralreef8265]

Ok that’s amazing!!!

[@ReefNerd]

Glad you think so

[@michaelnera7722]

Will the water level rise when you put the T and the cap? Water level inside the overflow box

[@ReefNerd]

A little bit yes. Depends on the exact plumbing you use. But it will rise in the overflow by approx 5cm if using a similar setup to mine.

[@joop6045]

Great video thx! 1 question. I have a breeding rack with 6x 130l aquaria with only 1 standpipe overflow. The tanks are barebottom is it still a extra risk to put a durso on each? Cause I don't want a overflow room😂

[@ReefNerd]

Im probably not qualified to offer you advice on that scenario... though with that much water, I would personally want an emergency overflow drain

[@marinejakarta9259]

Your T5 look awesome. What is your T5 combination ?

[@ReefNerd]

hey its 2x blue plus, 2 pure atinic and 2x kessil a360x with narrow beam refectlors

[@davidb1626]

Can you do this with the Herbie plumbing ?

[@tudoemaisalgumacoisa2743]

You are a life saver!!!

[@crow4eva]

Hi Marcus, this vid was/is a HUGE help. Is there a calculation to what litres per hour my return pump should be? I have a 216 litre tank getting set up and need some serious help! Lol Or maybe you have a FB page or something I can email pics etc for ur advice? Thanks.

[@ReefNerd]

Hey thanks for watching! I have a facebook group, and you can message me directly on there. facebook.com/ReefNerdMarcus

[@LipRipper904]

I joined that group... I hope that you are still an active hobbyist!!!!@@ReefNerd

[@arvindprabu]

How many gal is your tank? Return pump flow rate?

[@ReefNerd]

Its about 80 Gallons, I am running a Maxspect Turbine duo td-9k, in single outlet mode at 100% as the return. No idea what the flow rate on that is but I am sure you could find the specs from Maxspects website.

[@NinjaSushi2]

I never realized the gurgling siphon from the aquarium sounds like a bong rip. The gurgling from my aquarium sounds like somebody just opened a storm drain that was clogged and all the water is trying to flush in. It's so gosh darn loud... 😱

[@mistadobalina1093]

Have you got a hole drilled in it with an air hose?

[@Furbius]

Simpler Trick, dennoch anfällig, da sich der luftschlauch mit Salz zu setzt und dann pfeift es wie eine Turbine:)

[@ReefNerd]

My air hose has not become blocked with salt in over 2 years so never been a problem for me

[@Banana-handyman88]

Dip them in vinegar and water mix and everything comes off in a heart bit

[@ReefNerd]

Yeah good tip. Citric acid and water works well too

[@Yono325i]

Do you have an Instagram account? I found you on FB but no Insta.

[@ReefNerd]

No, for now just the youtube channel and my facebook page facebook.com/ReefNerdMarcus/

[@cameronbasford8991]

A gate valve on the main drain would have fixed this. Can’t believe neptunian cube sell their tanks with such a crappy overflow.

[@ReefNerd]

Only the original models like mine don’t have an effective gate valve. All the current and new models have upgraded overflows and include gate ball valves.

[@DungeonMasterpiece]

One easy trick: pressure washer

[@mistadobalina1093]

It looks like there's a white thing with eyes in the weir lol

[@douglaszalenski4805]

Looks like vermited snails in there !!!

[@ReefNerd]

yea quite a few were hiding down the weir... very sharp and easy to cut yourself on them! They have been mostly eradicated from my display by combination of manual removal and i think my 6 line wrasse or coral banded shrimp eats them, but the weir is a safe haven for them

[@douglaszalenski4805]

I just bought a used set up. 165 with all the live rock 200 lb worth. Tank was covered in anemones and me being new didn’t notice rock was infested with them snails. I went all dry rock. My mistake. Thanks for the video trying to quite my returns.