I have an overflow system(the one with the box in the tank and the box behind it outside the tank running by a syphon) that is so friggen loud when i dont put the sponge over the hole. But that's just it, when i put the sponge over the hole, it slows the rate down to the
sump and then the return from the return pump over-flows and i got saltwater all over my bedroom(2 times now). Luckily i cought it (for the 2nd time now and yes i have cleaned the sponge) so no equipment got damaged, but my room has had 5+ gal all over the carpet twice now. My mom wants the tank gone and i promised her it wouldn't happen again and i don't want to lose it. But she hates the sound it makes when i dont have the sponge in the overflow box. I have ball joint restrictors to slow the rate both ways, but when i put the sponge in i have to cut the return rate in half and i know that can't be good for the pump. So any ideas on how to quiet it?? Please save my tank!!!
~Josh
P.S. My room STINKS bad, any ideas on clean up? The accident happened a week ago and the week before that. I swept up the water that i could, but obviously it didn't work out cause my room smells BAD. Worse than a
LFS! Thanks so much for the help.
