anybody else clean their sumps

[Big_Pun]

I've been pretty good at cleaning my sump once a month. I can see the difference if I slack when algae creeps up in the display, I syphon all the water out and then use a wet vac to finish up. not really worried about pods as I have tons in display and I'm sure the populate right back up in the sump.

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[Pennies2Cents]

Only when the Chaeto gets out of control.. :)

[alton]

Once a year?

[Scutterborn]

Clean a sump?!?
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/02/ezubahe6.jpg


-Ben-

[350gt]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/02/u8yse9ez.jpg

[Big_Pun]

Clean a sump?!?
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/02/ezubahe6.jpg


-Ben-

I pull a lot of waste out of there, why would any one wanna let that build up. I see it like changing the oil on your vehicle.

[Cammed_02]

I pull a lot of waste out of there, why would any one wanna let that build up. I see it like changing the oil on your vehicle.

This...

I syphon out all the waste every other water change. I don't have sand or any sort of fuge so the waste is easier to see and syphons right up.

[Scutterborn]

Geez. Can't a guy kid around? 🙊

I know how much gunk builds up down there. That's why I didn't put any sand in my sump this time around.


-Ben-

[Big_Pun]

Geez. Can't a guy kid around? 🙊

I know how much gunk builds up down there. That's why I didn't put any sand in my sump this time around.


-Ben-

lol just like giving you a hard time cause I can

[Dean]

I do have a live sand bed in mine. :confused:

I also have macro, a couple of shrimp and a couple of turbo snails. So other than stirring the sand bed to keep anything from accumulating I don't clean my sump. Is this a mistake? Should I ditch the live sand bed and CUC in the sump?

[Flyride95]

I have a lot of live rock rubble and soon to be chaeto. No sand in my sump. In about 3 months time I will have a ton of detritus down there. So I just do a water change and suck out all of the gunk down there and refill. Easily done. By the way I have a crew of snails down there.


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[350gt]

Geez. Can't a guy kid around? 🙊



-Ben-

This is Maast!

Where post's get taken out of context! ;)

[Big_Pun]

This is Maast!

Where post's get taken out of context! ;)

then you quit and sell your tank lol

[kkiel02]

I vacuum mine out for every water change.

[350gt]

I need to clean mine

[Big_Pun]

I need to clean mine

Phos Kang!!