Sumps
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eric b 125
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Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/395884/sumps#post_3525760
Just seems heavy CUC. I can't recall exact numbers but a snail needs "X" amount of real estate in a tank to thrive.
^ Thats funny
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/395884/sumps#post_3525760
Just seems heavy CUC. I can't recall exact numbers but a snail needs "X" amount of real estate in a tank to thrive.
^ Thats funny
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eric b 125
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Originally Posted by Djshabb http:///t/395884/sumps#post_3525683
Does anyone clean their sumps/fuge or just let it go wild?
I clean mine from time to time just to get the detritus out and to see into the fuge better. Of course, I harvest my macro on a more regular basis
Originally Posted by Djshabb http:///t/395884/sumps#post_3525683
Does anyone clean their sumps/fuge or just let it go wild?
I clean mine from time to time just to get the detritus out and to see into the fuge better. Of course, I harvest my macro on a more regular basis
snakeblitz33
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I clean my sump and fuge about once a month now. I don't let things build up like I used to. I don't think the "mulm" is a "good" thing to have in a system, especially if you want to keep more delicate corals like acropora.
I use a turkey baster or even a powerhead to blow out all of the detritus before a water change... or even if I am not doing a water change that day, it's good to have.
I use a turkey baster or even a powerhead to blow out all of the detritus before a water change... or even if I am not doing a water change that day, it's good to have.
sweatervest13
Active Member
I recently converted an old wet dry shop vac to a "fish only" vac so I can clean out my sump better. I had a lot of trouble maintaining a siphon to suck out the detritus down in the low laying sump. Before that I maybe cleaned it out every 6-9 months. My new plan ( Thanks to Snakes thread "getting my tank on track for SPS corals") is to clean the sump for my next few water changes. I do a 10% weekly WC and it is just not enough to get everything sucked out of the sump at one time. So I will blow off the rocks in the DT, let the overflow get all the detritus into the sump, than shop vac the sump out the remove the old water for the water change.
This does two things... Remove the detritus, and harvesting the macro algae. Both of these things should help keep down nitrates and phosphates.
Having a good mechanical filtration should also help keep the sump clear of detritus (filter sock and such).
HTH's
This does two things... Remove the detritus, and harvesting the macro algae. Both of these things should help keep down nitrates and phosphates.
Having a good mechanical filtration should also help keep the sump clear of detritus (filter sock and such).
HTH's