Do I need to clean sump tank?

[dirtnitro]

Hi, need advise here, I have a 1 ft sump tank for my 2 feet display

Main tank. After running for 2 month, my main tank parameter was great thank for all bros advise here. Now i realize that there are alot of brown powdery tingy at bottom of sump, cos I do not use sock as they say sock may cause increase in nitrate, using LR , bio home and activated carbon and biO pellets In sump. How do I get rid of the brown powdery tingy at bottom of sump as I may have difficulty as sump is on floor using sucking seems impossible and by scooping may stir up the brown tingy and cause a nitrate spike? Please advise

[tunicate]

Hi bro,

Firstly, I like to say that filter sock will not become a nitrate factory if it is regularly cleaned. Secondly, a 100 or 200 micron sock would probably have taken care of your "brown powdery tingy" in the first place.

For your current situation, it is best to perform below steps during your regular water change.

(1)If your sump dosen't overflow when main return pump is turned off, turn it off for the time being.

(2)Get an empty pail or tub & place next to your sump.

(3)You should be able to siphon water from sump to pail since water level in sump is higher than in pail.

(4)Extract as much of the "brown powdery tingy" as possible into pail. (The siphon action will stop once water level on both sides balance out.)

Note: You may want to temporarily remove LR & other stuff from sump for better access during step (4).

[dirtnitro]

Thanks will do a WC tonite

[raymus]

bro, u may want to try this.

can get anywhere and very easy .