Drill the sides or the bottom??

[CHOMPERS]

Just to get this straight. You are sugesting a straight pipe with a fine nylon mesh/netting like you get at craft stores dangled losely but filling the area of the pipe to create a false water/sound barrier.

Yep, that is the stuff. Use enough to loosly fill the pipe. It's purpose is to let the water trickle through it. This prevents the Niagra Falls gushing sound by letting the water run down it rather than falling directly to the bottom of the pipe. It also contains sound waves inside the pipe from gurgling by forming a 'liquid cap' inside the pipe.

I am not familiar with what you are refuring to as bounce I gues I have to make *rip off* pipes to educate myself on this......LOL

Bounce is what we refer to as the water level in the tank to frequently change. I like to keep the surface hidden by the top trim. I just thing aquariums look better this way; I consider bounce to be unacceptable.

Play with the hole sizes. Start with the smallest drill bit in your set. Go up in sizes and note the differences from small to large. Note which size of drill bit wherel the bounce stops. Don't glue the cap on. You may want to replace it if you decide the rig is acceptable.

 

[Mr Cracker2u]

Maybe you should market it....... Chompers pipe rag stick it in the sweet spot.......LOL

I saw a street fitting at Lowes it fits a 2 inch pipe has a grate like a sink drian they pop in and don't require glue. Might look better then the pen tube

 

[CHOMPERS]

I have seen several versions of drain grates there. One is a stainless insert and the other is a green slotted plastic piece. I bought the green thing but returned it without testing it

 

[Mr Cracker2u]

AAAAAAAARRRRGGG!!!!!!!!

I have it all plumbed ( enough to start cycling anyway) but whent to take pic's an my frigin camera isn't working......
water testing tonight I'll figure out how to get some pic's some how.

 

[VLDesign]

I should be water testing this weekend myself. Initial tests show both bottom and back drains perform equally.

 

[Mr Cracker2u]

I opted to drill down with stand pipes.

BTW I went to Texas for a week ana 1/2 and I realy hate friggin CHIGGERS!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CHOMPERS]

Sounds like it is going to be an itchy week for you. I hate them too. I have tried every remedy for them and it seems like the only thing that really works is time

 

[Mr Cracker2u]

Sorry hi-jackin my own thread.
I think I would rather get hit by a scorpion at least it's over fast.......LOL

 

[Mr Cracker2u]

every thing holds water and works PERFECT!!!!!! Thanks for the input guys!!!!!

will be putting in the sump dividers and starting the drip auto changer/fishless cycle this weekend still no pics haven't got my camera back yet.