Sump cleanup fish
- Thread starter LukeOscar
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If you want a living garbage can, nothing fits the bill better than a catfish. Not sure anything that lives in a 20 gallon is going to be big enough to do a whole lot of eating, though.
He is saying that most fish wont make your sump clean without making another mess. Cleaning is the best option and then ghost shrimp.
I keep reading that they like low water movement. I have approx 1600gph moving through the sump (100g) what's the opinions on that.
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I dont think many if any fish will be suitable,
I would consider shrimp, crayfish , or snails. For several years now I've intentionally introduce snails to both sumps and canister filters. Great additions break down those bigger chunks that make it into the systems. In my next Sump I was thinking of adding a/a a couple crays in the first section to clear debris, probably a self cloning one so i can cull the babies for feeders and have replacements if some die!
Hope that helps.
-DC-
I would consider shrimp, crayfish , or snails. For several years now I've intentionally introduce snails to both sumps and canister filters. Great additions break down those bigger chunks that make it into the systems. In my next Sump I was thinking of adding a/a a couple crays in the first section to clear debris, probably a self cloning one so i can cull the babies for feeders and have replacements if some die!
Hope that helps.
-DC-
The only issue I have with crays is they are escape artist's. I have overflows running to that chamber.
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