sand in sump?

WSSJ25 · 07/12/2009, 11:44 PM

in my tank i have sand in the sump/fuge. and every week i get a lot of debre in the bottem of the sump. like how do i get rid of this problem. i do water changes and clean the bottem of the sump every week

Poeticlydead · 07/13/2009, 12:04 AM

Put CUC in the sump too honestly your sump should be collecting the waste from your tank that your CUC doesn't process before it hits the overflow.

WSSJ25 · 07/13/2009, 12:07 AM

um wats cuc? lol i dont know what that is.

Sisterlimonpot · 07/13/2009, 01:02 AM

Clean up crew

Here for future reference.

WSSJ25 · 07/13/2009, 01:07 AM

is it wise to put a clean up crew in the sump? or will they die?

Sisterlimonpot · 07/13/2009, 01:30 AM

They won't die, there's plenty for them to eat, however depending on your set up, be careful with snails in the sump just for the fact that they may get caught in the return. as long as you create some sort of barrier that the snails can't get around you should be fine

WSSJ25 · 07/13/2009, 02:04 AM

what about a large hermit like a blue nuckle?

snorvich · 07/13/2009, 05:33 AM

I personally feel you are best off with a bare bottom sump that is cleaned periodically to remove detritus. A clean sump is a happy sump.

Poeticlydead · 07/13/2009, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WSSJ25
what about a large hermit like a blue nuckle?

I use small guys in the sump but my sump is only a 20 long with 3 chambers so there isn't room for larger hermits IMO. If you have a large sump I don't see why you couldn't keep a larger hermit, a poor tempered crab like my friend does (plays well with no one) or even a single agressive fish like a damsel (will eat fish food that finds it's way down the overflow).

DevilBoy · 07/13/2009, 09:19 PM

My sump is also a BB. But i do have a refugium chamber with a DSB, liverock and chaeto.

07/12/2009, 11:44 PM	#1
WSSJ25 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CALI Posts: 25	sand in sump? in my tank i have sand in the sump/fuge. and every week i get a lot of debre in the bottem of the sump. like how do i get rid of this problem. i do water changes and clean the bottem of the sump every week

07/13/2009, 12:04 AM	#2
Poeticlydead Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 414	Put CUC in the sump too honestly your sump should be collecting the waste from your tank that your CUC doesn't process before it hits the overflow. __________________ No, I can't spell and no I don't care how it is spelled. Current Tank Info: 90gal reef tank, 40g FOWLR, couple of nanos

07/13/2009, 01:02 AM	#4
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Clean up crew Here for future reference. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

07/13/2009, 01:30 AM	#6
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	They won't die, there's plenty for them to eat, however depending on your set up, be careful with snails in the sump just for the fact that they may get caught in the return. as long as you create some sort of barrier that the snails can't get around you should be fine __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

07/13/2009, 05:33 AM	#8
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I personally feel you are best off with a bare bottom sump that is cleaned periodically to remove detritus. A clean sump is a happy sump. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

07/13/2009, 12:07 AM	#3
WSSJ25 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CALI Posts: 25	um wats cuc? lol i dont know what that is.

07/13/2009, 01:07 AM	#5
WSSJ25 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CALI Posts: 25	is it wise to put a clean up crew in the sump? or will they die?

07/13/2009, 02:04 AM	#7
WSSJ25 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CALI Posts: 25	what about a large hermit like a blue nuckle?

07/13/2009, 09:19 PM	#10
DevilBoy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 1,724	My sump is also a BB. But i do have a refugium chamber with a DSB, liverock and chaeto.