plumbing help

[goalieman59]

I have built a durso standpipe for the output line to my sump, my fish keep swimming down it so I went and bought a strainer to cover the 1.25" intake. But when I got the strainer it is one inch so I had to buy a reducing bushing to make it fit. When I put it on the tank I overflow started to fill up as if the intake was clogged. Is there any way to fix it?

 

[RodInCALIFORNIA]

Type I use

here is the type of overflow box i use on several tanks and never have fish sucked up in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpBt2aevQGQ&feature=player_embedded

 

[krytan]

Is your durso behind an overflow?

 

[Reefscape]

Is your durso behind an overflow?

Yup....logical question....a standpipe should always be behind a weir, of fashions....this then removes the need to put a strainer on the standpipe..

The reason your experiencing this, is because your reducing the flow..

 

[goalieman59]

the person I bought the tank from decided to cut where the overflow grid was out. So i have covered the hold with gutter guard and i have ottos and snails that keep find their way into the sump.

 

[krytan]

Any chance of posting a pic so we can see what you have done?

 

[goalieman59]

Any chance of posting a pic so we can see what you have done?

Sure can give me a little.

 

[goalieman59]

Here are the pictures you asked for they are the best that I can get

 

[krytan]

I think your problem is the teeth on your overflow/weir arn't big enough to stop the fish getting past.

 

[goalieman59]

I think your problem is the teeth on your overflow/weir arn't big enough to stop the fish getting past.

There are no teeth i has a piece of gutter covering ment to keep leaves out. I had to use some cause the teeth have been cut out by the person i bought it from.