I'm considering upgrading my FOWLR setup, but am also concerned with noise levels.
I've currently got an undrilled glass tank with an AquaC Remora Pro HOB skimmer and an overflow box. It is tough to keep the noise levels down and keep the water level just right with my automatic top off system. If water level gets too low, the pump in the overflow starts gasping for breath, and if the water is too high, the overflow does not skim anymore since the water level is completely above the overflow drains. (It doesn't help that the overflow box tends to detach and float up a bit.)
For this, and other reasons, I am thinking of getting a new tank. Drilled with fixed overflows and a sump for a skimmer, and maybe a bit larger. (100-120 gallons) Most likely acrylic.
One hesitation is that I've never actually had a "real" reef tank, that was drilled with overflows and a sump. How does the noise level compare to a setup like mine listed above? Are there any ways to minimize noise levels when using a drilled tank with overflows and a sump?
I've currently got an undrilled glass tank with an AquaC Remora Pro HOB skimmer and an overflow box. It is tough to keep the noise levels down and keep the water level just right with my automatic top off system. If water level gets too low, the pump in the overflow starts gasping for breath, and if the water is too high, the overflow does not skim anymore since the water level is completely above the overflow drains. (It doesn't help that the overflow box tends to detach and float up a bit.)
For this, and other reasons, I am thinking of getting a new tank. Drilled with fixed overflows and a sump for a skimmer, and maybe a bit larger. (100-120 gallons) Most likely acrylic.
One hesitation is that I've never actually had a "real" reef tank, that was drilled with overflows and a sump. How does the noise level compare to a setup like mine listed above? Are there any ways to minimize noise levels when using a drilled tank with overflows and a sump?