Food Debris in Sump

[13784]

Any suggestions how to remove food debris from the bottom of a wet/dry sump? I started with a snail and it's not working well. The debris is powdery. It's particularly hard to reach under the grid holding the scrubbies.
Thanks.

 

[MikeOway]

turn off the pump. use the tubing you use to change water and siphon it out into a small bucket.

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

better pre filter.

why chase your tail when you can cut off the problem at its head?

 

[13784]

I've thought of siphoning but the sump would be at the same level as the bucket. Suggestions? I guess I could get a hose long enough to go outside and down a couple of stairs.

How would I pre-filter bulkheads with screens?

Thanks.

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

I've thought of siphoning but the sump would be at the same level as the bucket. Suggestions? I guess I could get a hose long enough to go outside and down a couple of stairs.

How would I pre-filter bulkheads with screens?

Thanks.

or right after the bulkhead have a length of PVC with a filter sock in it with screw caps on the ends and plumbed in and viola you have a professional reusable prefilter

 

[Bud8Fan]

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