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saltyj
11/15/2009, 04:39 PM
How often does everyone vacuum out the crap that builds in the sump? Those without filter socks. Those of you who do. Have you ever emptied it as much as possible and shop vac'd it out?

SaltyBohonk
11/15/2009, 04:45 PM
I do it every other water change. As a matter of fact I just finished doing that a few minutes ago.:beer:

saltyj
11/15/2009, 05:04 PM
Salty, do you shop vac or some other means?

SWINGRRRR
11/15/2009, 05:15 PM
I have a hose off my manifold that I use for water changes. Every once in a while when I think about it, I just let it run loose and stir everything up. Its not exactly removing all of it, but I'm sure the skimmer gets some, the corals get some, and the filter socks get some. (I don't run filter socks 24/7 BTW. Laziness.)

SaltyBohonk
11/15/2009, 09:48 PM
Small pump to get most the water out of the sump. Then a shop vac for all the gunk and last few inches of water.