Bare Bottom Ditritus Clean Up w/o WC?

[Spicer]

Was wondering if I could use a high micron sock, and and as if I was vacuuming it into a wc bucket, vaccume it right back into the sump (Through the micron sock).

Would this work?

Im @ a point where ditritus in my BB tank is getting a little out of control in 1 corner, need to vacuum it every 2-3 days, so I would rather do that, than wc that often.

 

[phillyfishguy]

I would think it would why not?

 

[TripleT]

What kind of flow do you have in the tank? A powerhead could help prevent the dead spot.

 

[tsharp90]

I siphon out the detritus, let it settle, and poor the water back into tank leaving the detritus in bottom of my pitcher.

 

[Spicer]

Cool thanks guys!
I have an mp10 it just all gathers behind a large coral in a corner. I actually like it doing that because it is nowhere else lol.

 

[ultraxr]

I do that all the time... even with a sand bed. I siphon the top to clean the dead areas which goes through a filter sock. Most of the large stuff stays but finer crap goes through the filter. I let it settle for 15-20 minutes and pour back in the clear water. Top off and BAM!

 

[thi7b]

What I did is take a maxijet 1200 and go around and under the rock. This will blow most of the stuff out. Then I placed a filter sock in the sump and start siphon it into it. I try to do this once a week.

 

[Spicer]

What I did is take a maxijet 1200 and go around and under the rock. This will blow most of the stuff out. Then I placed a filter sock in the sump and start siphon it into it. I try to do this once a week.

Wow yea good idea, if I used like a 1inch tube, I could syphon the entire water column pretty quickly I would imagine.

 

[TheHoove]

I use an old canister filter to clean up the watger when i stir up alot of it. I bet you could just suck it right off the bottom with a canister filter and righbt back into the tank.

 

[TheFishTeen]

You could always siphon it right into your overflow....that way it goes to the filter sock without even removing any water from your tank.

 

[thebanker]

You could always siphon it right into your overflow....that way it goes to the filter sock without even removing any water from your tank.

:thumbsup:

 

[MattFrancis]

I usually just siphon out debris or algae into a filter sock thats hanging on the side of a trash can then use a mag 3 to pump it back into the tank. But I've also learned the method mention above (siphoning into the sump) works just as well. Both work great.

 

[scottwhitson]

Eheim makes a little filter that is basically a powerhead and filter contained in one. It sucks up the detritus and then screens the water back into the tank. I just picked one up yesterday that I am going to try on some of my tanks. It is battery powered and fully submesible up to 3 feet. It looks like it may be a decent tool. I will try to post a link. http://www.petco.com/product/100026/EHEIM-Quick-Vac-Pro.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch

 

[TheFishTeen]

:thumbsup:

:lolspin: Thanks.

 

[mistaflicksta]

I siphon out the detritus, let it settle, and poor the water back into tank leaving the detritus in bottom of my pitcher.

I have tried the micron sock but the fine particles still get through it. so just vaccum and then let the bucket settle and only return half to 3/4 of the bucket water back into the tank

 

[jinks]

A diatom filter will do it and get the fine grain out. Just don't run it all the time.

 

[coralnut99]

A diatom filter will do it and get the fine grain out. Just don't run it all the time.

+1 But they are about impossible to find anymore.

 

[BowieReefer84]

+1 But they are about impossible to find anymore.

Amazon search "Vortex Diatom Filter." 1 click shopping is amazing...

 

[coralnut99]

I said "about". They are no longer manufactured. Amazon has all of 3 of them in stock. But it is a great filter and ideal for IP's issue. Used for eons on the FW side of the hobby.