Is Floss necessary ?

[Adamas]

Hi all, Im wondering if you guys use Floss in your sump to catch detritus?

 

[Anonymous]

I don't

My sump just has a bit of Rock in it, and when I do a water change I try to get as much junk off of the bottom of the sump as possible.

You could use floss or sponge or something to catch stuff, but you have to clean it religiously. In my opinion a couple of times a week would be good.

 

[Anonymous]

I use floss twice a day but never in the sump.

 

[bradl.]

Some use a filter sock in sump.These should be cleaned regularly.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't

My sump just has a bit of Rock in it, and when I do a water change I try to get as much junk off of the bottom of the sump as possible.

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I thought about doing this once.. until I realized my sump was the lowest point and I couldn't get a siphon Plus I'd hate to suck away my multitude of copepods, mysid shrimp & mini brittle stars that eventually have taken up residence in my sump.

 

[Tomphot]

I have a sponge in the sump to catch the bubbles caused by the 2 drains coming from the tank and the return from the skimmer - how do you folks keep bubbles out of the return?

 

[Adamas]

Every one says that you guys vacum the detritus but I never saw this vacum in a store.. Is there any DIY method of a Vacum please ?

 

[Anonymous]

The vacuum that most people are talking about is done like this

You start a siphon and siphon out all the dirt


You can buy a vacuum kit at most fish stores, all it is is a hose and a larger clear tube with an adapter. That makes it so that the siphon only takes out the small light stuff and leaves the stones or sand at the bottom.


I clean out my sump by using a pump that I have stuck a hose on the intake. that way I can get the corners and bottom of the sump tank clean when doing a water change


It does tear up the pump though