Sand Cleaning Tip....Works Great!

lancemusic91 · 01/10/2018, 04:57 AM

Hey guys I just wanted to share a tip I picked up. If you have a sump down below your tank you can utilize this technique in your maintenance. Ok so all you do is when you siphon your sand bed as you usually would you stick the line that would normally go in a bucket and you instead put it in a filter sock in your sump and tahdah!

Now you have an infinite circle in which you can vacuum your sand to your hearts content! I personally use 200 micron felt socks in my sump. When you get done your sock will look terrible so you will need yo make sure you remove and clean. Also make sure you don't let your sock get too much crud or it will poor in the sump once it gets plugged. I usually siphon a 1/3 of my tank every 4 days to a week as to not disturb bacterial colonization but that's just me

hope this helps someone. It has helped me.Enjoy!

RobZilla04 · 01/10/2018, 07:30 AM

Dup threat/post

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2663950

lancemusic91 · 01/10/2018, 08:18 AM

Yup I put one there to just so people can use it

Diana A · 01/10/2018, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lancemusic91

Yup I put one there to just so people can use it

you shouldn't(dupe)post with the same info in two different sections.

lancemusic91 · 01/10/2018, 11:29 AM

Why is that? I'm new to reef central?

sde1500 · 01/10/2018, 12:07 PM

Good advice, but yea it isn't necessary to put the same topic on multiple different boards.

squeakymcmurdo · 01/10/2018, 01:44 PM

If you don’t have a sump, vacuuming without changing water can be accomplished with an air pump, stone, and mesh bag rubber banded to a plastic bottle.

King of DIY did a video about it on YouTube.

01/10/2018, 04:57 AM	#1
lancemusic91 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 25	Sand Cleaning Tip....Works Great! Hey guys I just wanted to share a tip I picked up. If you have a sump down below your tank you can utilize this technique in your maintenance. Ok so all you do is when you siphon your sand bed as you usually would you stick the line that would normally go in a bucket and you instead put it in a filter sock in your sump and tahdah! Now you have an infinite circle in which you can vacuum your sand to your hearts content! I personally use 200 micron felt socks in my sump. When you get done your sock will look terrible so you will need yo make sure you remove and clean. Also make sure you don't let your sock get too much crud or it will poor in the sump once it gets plugged. I usually siphon a 1/3 of my tank every 4 days to a week as to not disturb bacterial colonization but that's just me hope this helps someone. It has helped me.Enjoy!

01/10/2018, 07:30 AM	#2
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	Dup threat/post http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2663950 __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

01/10/2018, 12:07 PM	#6
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Good advice, but yea it isn't necessary to put the same topic on multiple different boards. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

01/10/2018, 01:44 PM	#7
squeakymcmurdo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Star Valley, Wyoming Posts: 139	If you don’t have a sump, vacuuming without changing water can be accomplished with an air pump, stone, and mesh bag rubber banded to a plastic bottle. King of DIY did a video about it on YouTube. __________________ 75 gallon reef with 10 gallon sump 125 gallon waiting outside and functioning as my kids’ swimming pool until my husband helps me lift it onto the stand.

01/10/2018, 08:18 AM	#3
lancemusic91 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 25	Yup I put one there to just so people can use it

01/10/2018, 11:29 AM	#5
lancemusic91 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 25	Why is that? I'm new to reef central?