Plumbing Design

[Happyfeet]

I'm redoing my plumbing design It's just too noisy as it is. Constantly gurgling.

Here is my current plumbing job.

 

At the top after the bulkhead is a T PVC joint for air intake which I tried to regulate (to no avail).

 

Here is my new design, again it will have a T PVC joint after the bulkhead to attempt to regulate air again. (I've found if I don't have that the intake in the tank itself makes an even louder sucking noise.)

 

My hopes is the U in the plumbing will slow the water down and reduce the noise at the same time hopefully reducing the amount of air thrust into the sump.

 

Any ideas comments?

[Coral Hind]

I have my frag tank setup like that and it does keep the noise down. How long will the horizontal run be? The longer the better.

[Happyfeet]

I have my frag tank setup like that and it does keep the noise down. How long will the horizontal run be? The longer the better.

 

I could rearrange the sump and have the horizontal run be about 3' -3 1/2' currently its only 1' - 1 1/2'

I thought up a couple of designs and this one seemed to make the most sense. Thanks for the input.

Edited January 29, 2010 by Happyfeet