maintainance for sump

rhino509 · 03/20/2007, 01:06 AM

how often should i clean out the sump,i have cleaned it once since it has been part of the system.i noticed it didnt take long for stuff to start collecting in the bottom of it,here is a pic

thx
keith

uscharalph · 03/20/2007, 01:17 AM

I could be wrong, but I've only cleaned mine out once in the last year. My sump goes: overflow down into a filter sock, skimmer section and return pump section.

rhino509 · 03/20/2007, 01:19 AM

does it collect crap in the bottom of the sump?

Coffman34 · 03/20/2007, 04:57 AM

Mine has collected some small particles of sand in it as well as a little bit of dietrus. I take a syphon gravel cleaner and syphon it all back into the refuge, to let it break down in there where it can be taken care of quickly. One way to prevent that is to place some type of filter in line with the overflow, I have a simple filter cut to fit into the tubes, then the water goes into the refuge through baffles into return or back into the refuge via skimmer.

Coffman

Frick-n-Frags · 03/20/2007, 07:41 AM

I have been trying to siphon it once a month. hardly anything builds up in a month, and I am going to try to discipline myself to keep it that way.

03/20/2007, 01:06 AM	#1
rhino509 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: spokane,wa Posts: 552	maintainance for sump how often should i clean out the sump,i have cleaned it once since it has been part of the system.i noticed it didnt take long for stuff to start collecting in the bottom of it,here is a pic thx keith

03/20/2007, 01:17 AM	#2
uscharalph Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,248	I could be wrong, but I've only cleaned mine out once in the last year. My sump goes: overflow down into a filter sock, skimmer section and return pump section. __________________ Ralph Mendoza Jr. Long Beach, CA Current Tank Info: 80 Gallon Reef Tank

03/20/2007, 07:41 AM	#5
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	I have been trying to siphon it once a month. hardly anything builds up in a month, and I am going to try to discipline myself to keep it that way. __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

03/20/2007, 01:19 AM	#3
rhino509 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: spokane,wa Posts: 552	does it collect crap in the bottom of the sump?

03/20/2007, 04:57 AM	#4
Coffman34 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 222	Mine has collected some small particles of sand in it as well as a little bit of dietrus. I take a syphon gravel cleaner and syphon it all back into the refuge, to let it break down in there where it can be taken care of quickly. One way to prevent that is to place some type of filter in line with the overflow, I have a simple filter cut to fit into the tubes, then the water goes into the refuge through baffles into return or back into the refuge via skimmer. Coffman