How to siphon detritus from sump if on the floor?

Marc (melev) picked something up a while back called the Eheim Sludge Extractor if I'm not mistaken.
 
I use to have this problem but then I changed my sump into a 55 gallon drum cut 3/4 of the way. then I put my skimmer and drain in the drum with a very strong pump on the bottom. The pump circulates the debris and creates a funnel of dirt which the protien skimmer picks up.

Before that I used a maxijet also. :D Good luck

Erick
 
I use a Wet dry vac once month with a piece of vinyl hose attached to it. A little paper town magic and good as new.
 
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