Detritus in sump

Dez · #1 10-20-2009, 04:13 AM

Anybody have any sweet ideas on getting the detritus off the bottom of the sump. Everything else is above ground level so it's easy for me to siphon the detritus off the bottom of my other tanks. But my sump is on the ground.... Anybody make some sort of "vacuum" for this purpose? Thanks.

leducreef · #2 10-20-2009, 04:32 AM

yep lol hook up a small pump to a lfs vac hose
works for me !

banditpowdercoat · #3 10-20-2009, 04:37 AM

Take a little powerhead, and put a filtersock on the outlet. Fine filtersock, finer than 100 micron, and a small powerhead. Mini-jet comes to mind. To much flow will blow the detritus right through the sock.

tlo · #4 10-20-2009, 04:42 AM

a wet/dry shop vac works great as well.

robert · #5 10-20-2009, 04:54 AM

or python if water tap is close by

#6 10-20-2009, 04:58 AM

As tlo said "a wet/dry shop vac works great as well." but get the smallest one they have as the 4.5 horse power will suck it dry in about 5 seconds. Thats the only shop vac I have and it's way to big. I use it to suck out the lines for my inground pool 10 gallon holding tank full in 5 seconds or less.

Bill