How clean do you keep your sump?

[mark]

did my usual WC yesterday, siphoned about 180l from display and another 45l between the fuge and sump. Easy enough with the last 2 since both above a laundry sink.

[mseepman]

My water changes come right from the sump with the turn of a couple valves. While its emptying into the drain, I use a turkey baster and just blow any gunk towards the drain hole. Its not spotless but pretty clean.

[Reef Pilot]

Have never cleaned my sump (in 3.5 years). Have pretty strong flow in tight qtrs so sediment does not accumulate, and no light. Also have never cleaned my return pump or skimmer and its pump (except of course the neck and cup every few days). But I should probably do all my pumps one of these days...

[Flash]

I have a REALLY big Hermit that keeps my sump clean for me!!

[KPG007]

In over 3 1/2 years I had never cleaned out my sump before. I recently shutdown my 60g, and had to clean everything out. I was surprised to find that the sump contained about 2 inches of muck! The tank ran like a dream though and the water was perfect.
In the future, I will probably keep a closer eye on it, but if there are no issues, I don't see a reason to clean it.

PS - Lots of bristle worms ect, living in that muck, so one more reason to leave it be.

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

I have never cleaned my sump until the move and don't intend to as my sump is always filled to the top with rubles and live rock that doesn't fit proper in my display.
Next build I will have 2 sumps for the same reason filled with rubble rock as a sess pool for pods feeding my main display.although my fragmentation tanks act as sumps to and keep those as clean as possible.

[wreck]

I do my wc through my sump.

[MMAX]

Filthy, but seems to work for me.

[ddarkz]

Originally Posted by Flash

I have a REALLY big Hermit that keeps my sump clean for me!!

I had a big one too, except he found a way into my reeflo pump one day...

[Dearth]

Never cleaned it and no plans to do otherwise either