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jimeluiz · 11-22-2003, 02:00 PM

I am toying with the idea - when I get the energy - of cleaning out my sump. It collects very fine grit in the chamber beyond the baffles which gets blown into the tank via the returns if I ever have to turn off the pump then restart it. I cleaned it out about 6 weeks ago.

Today when I stuck my head in there to contemplate the magnatude of the task I noticed LOTS of little white sponges all over the place: on the plexi, on the skimmer, on the end of the thermometers. Could be nearly 50 of them, about the size of a pencil eraser, or smaller.

Gosh - it would kill me to kill them while cleaning up the joint.

Is this just the cost of doing business? I am assuming the sponges are a good thing - further filtration, sign of good water quality, etc.

Am I just putzing around too much? Should I just let the grit accumulate?

Any thoughts?

11-22-2003, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
jimeluiz Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Niteroi, Brasil Posts: 829 View Gallery Karma Komment	white sponges populating my sump I am toying with the idea - when I get the energy - of cleaning out my sump. It collects very fine grit in the chamber beyond the baffles which gets blown into the tank via the returns if I ever have to turn off the pump then restart it. I cleaned it out about 6 weeks ago. Today when I stuck my head in there to contemplate the magnatude of the task I noticed LOTS of little white sponges all over the place: on the plexi, on the skimmer, on the end of the thermometers. Could be nearly 50 of them, about the size of a pencil eraser, or smaller. Gosh - it would kill me to kill them while cleaning up the joint. Is this just the cost of doing business? I am assuming the sponges are a good thing - further filtration, sign of good water quality, etc. Am I just putzing around too much? Should I just let the grit accumulate? Any thoughts? __________________ Sold the tank prior to our move. Setting up our new life in Brazil.