Sand cleaning

Ed Kazz · 09/14/2008, 03:26 PM

I have deep sand bed in my sump with some cheato. The tank has been running for about 6 months and everything is great.The question I have is cleaning the sand bed in the sump. I have pods and other life forms on/in the sand/cheato. Basically the sump turns into a toilet and I clean it out every few weeks and rinse the cheato with some clean di/ro water ( boy that really catches the waste)!!!! Is there something I'm missing. Can I place a clean-up crew in the sump w/the deep sand bed? I just hate to watch the pods and such go down the drain with the waste when the water change comes around!!!!

Thanks
Ed

Rae C. · 09/14/2008, 07:45 PM

I've read of other people putting a CUC in the sump. Makes sense to me to have critters clean it instead of you.

09/14/2008, 03:26 PM	#1
Ed Kazz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 288	Sand cleaning I have deep sand bed in my sump with some cheato. The tank has been running for about 6 months and everything is great.The question I have is cleaning the sand bed in the sump. I have pods and other life forms on/in the sand/cheato. Basically the sump turns into a toilet and I clean it out every few weeks and rinse the cheato with some clean di/ro water ( boy that really catches the waste)!!!! Is there something I'm missing. Can I place a clean-up crew in the sump w/the deep sand bed? I just hate to watch the pods and such go down the drain with the waste when the water change comes around!!!! Thanks Ed

09/14/2008, 07:45 PM	#2
Rae C. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 916	I've read of other people putting a CUC in the sump. Makes sense to me to have critters clean it instead of you. __________________ Rae C It's 8:30, kids. Turn off the tank and go to bed! Current Tank Info: 65 gal, softies, 1 mandarine, 1 clown