overflow problems

[maxtse]

i've got a 92 gal corner. and my overflow is very difficult to clean,(small area and a durso standpipe) therefor it doesn't get cleaned as often as it should. detrius builds up on the bottom and because of it i'm constantly fighting high nitrates. if i put some bristleworms in there would they survive without light? would i have to add sand to the bottom of my overflow if i did this? or should i just buy a small PH and point it at the bottom so things can't settle there?

 

[scallop]

I've had this problem before on an overflow I couldn't reach. Never thought of the bristleworms before. That may work. They don't require light to live. The powerhead also might work. A little one pointed straight down. You might try a prefilter pad. That worked for me, or pantyhose. Keeps the bigger stuff caught. The worms can take care of the rest.

Good luck.

 

[golfish]

Yeah, just put some sand in there.It will be like a mini refugium. I bought a few bags of HD sand just for this, I just haven't got around to doing it