Dead crickets in sump!!!

[xxblwn408]

Well my small aro will only take crickets and meal worms, and I have noticed that some uneaten cricket have made it past the filter pad and have died in the media (bioballs). I can see about 6 of them decaying. They are deep down in there so it is not like I can just reach in and take them out.
Should I remove the media and take them out, or just leave them alone?
The tank is a 300g with a 150G sump.

I change about half the water weekly also.

 

[ewurm]

I am surprised the young aro won't take krill. I would remove as much decaying matter as possible, as it will increase your bioload.

 

[Geophagus_Breeder]

 

[Dr Joe]

Remove them IF your not disturbing the media too much, otherwise leave them and fix the filter media so it doesn't keep happening.

Dr Joe

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[xxblwn408]

I am surprised the young aro won't take krill. I would remove as much decaying matter as possible, as it will increase your bioload.

I got 2 at the same time and one of them is a little BI@*H. Refused even feeders.
Here is a pic of the sump. You can see them waaay on the bottom. I think I will just let them be and decay into smaller pieces, and hope they will fall apart. Any input?

 

[stingrayguy]

I wouldn't worry about it. I have small shrimps fall into my sump all the time. Just do a little bigger of a water change next time. time to put that huge sump to work

 

[pirarucu319]

why don't u try feed him one by one..avoid waste feeder..

 

[Full Metal Gundam]

clean your sump you lazy bag of bones or just drop it off the next time you come over

 

[navygirl76]

funny pounder... or they could just give me the aro--that will end the problem haha

 

[jd300]

the way my sump is set up i have a lagre pre filter mat mater that is down from tube i notice some uneaten crickets i remove asap