Well it all looks fine as a setup.The only thing might be the elbows on the
intake.Would it be possible to give the flex a try.Without taking everything
apart.If your tank and sump are anything like mine, space is a pain...All is
cramped and hard to access.
Did you glue the standpipe in the bulkhead or is it just wedged in?
Might also be a small critter in the pipe or bulkhead.
If no critter is in the pipe or bulkhead you might try contacting R.Durso
who created this pipe
you can reach him at [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 11:29 AM
Subject: RE: Standpipe
> Dan,
>
> Thanks for the response. The set up is like this. The top of the standpipe
> (air hole, now air valve) is about an inch above the main tank water
level.
> The T that attaches to the street el is about 2 inches below water level.
> The end of the street el that actually takes water in is about 3-4 inches
> below the main tank water level. Thus, the water comes through the
overflow
> box and drops about 3-4 inches before it enters the standpipe. It then
flows
> down through an elbow, about 5 inches over and then down again into the
> sump. See, the end of the sump where the water is supposed to flow in is
> about 6-7 inches away from the bulkhead, so I have to plumb the output
from
> the standpipe over to the sump. I wonder if that is what is causing the
> problem? Does your standpipes output run straight down to the sump or do
you
> have any corners/elbows in the output?
>
> The intake is not submerged. It is actually a couple inches above the
> initial drip tray of the sump, so water falls from the output into the
sump.
> It has to be either plugged, or it has to be those corners. The problem is
> that if I eliminate the corners, and just do a 1" flex tube, I have to
bend
> it to get it to the sump. Thus it has to flex and that causes it to bow
in,
> in essence doing the same thing as the elbows.
>
> Does anyone use the ribbed type tubing in their system, like the kind you
> would use on a pool? Does anyone know if that is usuable in a reef tank,
or
> is it toxic?
>
> Thanks again,
> Shane
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DHOGG [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 5:22 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Standpipe
> >
> > You should definately clean it out, I am pushing almost 1000 through
> > mine.Mine is 1" bulkhead and 1.25" pipe,and it works like a charm,How
high
> > is the water in the tank compared to your "t" fitting.It should be about
2
> > inches,I'm thinking something is off or a snail is in the pipe,or
blocking
> > the bulkhead.One other thing, is your intake to the sump under water or
> > above.When i was fine-tuning mine I noticed when i submerged the intake
of
> > the sump slightly the water level rose in the main tank , was creating a
> > restriction in the overflow and was duming slower than pumping.
> > hope this helps.
> > Dan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 1:36 PM
> > Subject: RE: Standpipe
> >
> >
> > > Bob,
> > >
> > > Are you using the durso pipe? I guess I should break it down, clean it
> > out,
> > > check the bulkhead and all the other stuff along the way to the sump.
I
> > do
> > > have an elbow in the output line that may be restricting it. Maybe I
> > should
> > > try and remove that, but if I do, I have to bend the flex tubing to
get
> > to
> > > the sump, which then restricts it and puts pressure on the bulkhead
and
> > tank
> > > glass. I dont know. It seems like it is much harder to adjust than I
> > > suspected it would be. If I barely open a pump output, the tank fills
up
> > > fairly quickly, but then if I shut the output down completely, it
takes
> > the
> > > pipe a while to catch up. If you are getting 980 no problem, I
shouldn't
> > be
> > > having problems. The guy who designed this says he is pushing 2000
> > gallons
> > > through his, and he uses 1.25 inch PVC as well. Maybe I am pushing a
> > lot
> > > more water than I think I am!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Shane
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Hardin, Bob [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 8:45 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: RE: Standpipe
> > > >
> > > > If you just have the standpipe without the stuff on top
> > > > does it keep up?
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps there is some restriction to the water flowing down the
drain
> > > > other than the "durso stuff."
> > > >
> > > > I have a 1" bulkhead and 1" standpipe and am pushing
> > > > around 980 GPH with no problems.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Shane Clays [ <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 11:36 AM
> > > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > > > Subject: RE: Standpipe
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a 1 inch bulkhead and I use 1.25 inch pipe.
> > > > >
> > > > > Shane
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Elden Bucher [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 8:39 AM
> > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Standpipe
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What size of pipe are you using for the standpipe?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 10:26 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Standpipe
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Those of you out there using the Durso(sp) standpipe
> > > > > design, how many
> > > > > > GPH
> > > > > > > are you all pushing through yours? I have one that I have
> > > > > been using for
> > > > > > > about a year. The other day, I added another return from
> > > > > my main pump,
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > now can not get the pipe to keep up with the output of
> > > > > the pump. I have
> > > > > > made
> > > > > > > the modification for the airvalve on top, but even closed
> > > > > almost all the
> > > > > > way
> > > > > > > (which is supposed to up the capacity of the pipe), it
> > > > > still cant keep
> > > > > > up
> > > > > > > with the pump. I would guess I am pushing probably
> > > > > 800-1000 gph through
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > system. Even when I bump that up a tad, it exceeds the
> > > > > pipes apparent
> > > > > > limits
> > > > > > > and overflows the tank.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any thoughts or feedback??
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > TIA,
> > > > > > > Shane C.
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