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09/11/2014, 07:03 AM
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Cleaning sump/fuge
How gross is your fuge section? Mine is (at least for me) it's got all kinds of algae, diatoms, possibly cyno. Should I leave it in there or suck it all out and scrub it all down? I'm having a hard time finding out what to do on here. It's part of my 20L sump with LR rubble and cheato
I do have some cyno in my dt but I'm furiously working on getting rid of it. I'm also hoping this will help my problems Thanks |
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09/11/2014, 07:04 AM
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Does anyone have pics of their fuge/sump and it's goodies in the fuge compartment? Just so I can compare
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09/11/2014, 07:51 AM
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I claen mine out about once a year.
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09/11/2014, 09:37 AM
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biggliest cofveve champ
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i just cleaned mine recently, it's been up and running 5 months. it'll probably be another 5-6 months before i do it again. i have a big ball of chaeto in the fuge that is crammed with lots of mini brittle stars and all kinds of other stuff. if i shine a flashlight on it, i see stuff scurrying all over. i think they're planning to take over the world, there are so many of them.
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09/11/2014, 11:02 AM
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So I cleaned it out today, all my LR was covered in red slime. I brushed it all off and scrubbed the walls and shop vac'd the junky water out. Looks 100% better. My question is, are your sumps/fuges all nasty like mine too?
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09/11/2014, 12:51 PM
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i can't say mine was "nasty" but then, i'm a clean freak so even a little cyano drives me crazy!
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of all the things i've lost, i miss my gary the most. Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine into your brain, and that is where crappy ideas come from. Current Tank Info: i gave my reef away and i feel like a bird out of a cage!! |
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09/12/2014, 05:53 AM
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09/12/2014, 07:00 AM
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if the cyano is in the fuge... let it be... i wouldnt wan to risk letting it spread to the dt...
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09/12/2014, 10:16 AM
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of all the things i've lost, i miss my gary the most. Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine into your brain, and that is where crappy ideas come from. Current Tank Info: i gave my reef away and i feel like a bird out of a cage!! |
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09/14/2014, 11:40 AM
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