Hi,
I use to live in a large flat on a third floor.... Was divided quite on an Ã"šÃ‚«open spaceÃ"šÃ‚» loft model...
My tank at the time was a 90 gal with a corner overflow inside the tank and a 1 1/2 overflow hole and bulkhead at the bottom of it (a was new in the hobby and it was recommended by my LFS at the time).
The noise was absolutely unberable as it filled in the entire flat.
I then used the ball valve method (stiil recommended as a solution by my LFS) at the time that restricted the flow and did give me absolute silence... but I soon discovered that it wasn't safe as I came back from work one night and my corner flow Ã"šÃ‚«boxÃ"šÃ‚» was almost filled!!!!! Which means... my tank was almost filled . Got in just in time to stop a flood by reopening the valve a bit... Lucky me.
I would have go on with that method if it had been planned in advanced, because at that point I coulnd't figure how to drill a safety second hole in my corner box overflow (my tank was up and running!).
I then changed to a durso pipe...
So this method does work im my experience as long as your safety system is fully efficient.
The only disadvanyage i see to it is that i think the gurgling and bubble issue is quite a good thing to the tank itself as it mixes the water an oxygens it (my sump is a Miracle mud refugium: the water enters in chamber 1 before crossing the algea chamber).
Now my tank is in the living room and the filtration is in the basement (i moved!!!).
But it is a method I will probably adopt because I'm upgrading my tank soon....
Thanks Herbie for sharing this!
Beluga
I use to live in a large flat on a third floor.... Was divided quite on an Ã"šÃ‚«open spaceÃ"šÃ‚» loft model...
My tank at the time was a 90 gal with a corner overflow inside the tank and a 1 1/2 overflow hole and bulkhead at the bottom of it (a was new in the hobby and it was recommended by my LFS at the time).
The noise was absolutely unberable as it filled in the entire flat.
I then used the ball valve method (stiil recommended as a solution by my LFS) at the time that restricted the flow and did give me absolute silence... but I soon discovered that it wasn't safe as I came back from work one night and my corner flow Ã"šÃ‚«boxÃ"šÃ‚» was almost filled!!!!! Which means... my tank was almost filled . Got in just in time to stop a flood by reopening the valve a bit... Lucky me.
I would have go on with that method if it had been planned in advanced, because at that point I coulnd't figure how to drill a safety second hole in my corner box overflow (my tank was up and running!).
I then changed to a durso pipe...
So this method does work im my experience as long as your safety system is fully efficient.
The only disadvanyage i see to it is that i think the gurgling and bubble issue is quite a good thing to the tank itself as it mixes the water an oxygens it (my sump is a Miracle mud refugium: the water enters in chamber 1 before crossing the algea chamber).
Now my tank is in the living room and the filtration is in the basement (i moved!!!).
But it is a method I will probably adopt because I'm upgrading my tank soon....
Thanks Herbie for sharing this!
Beluga