Okay, so I've had my tank for 3 years now. No major disasters. Over this time, well 4 times anyway, I have completely drained, removed and cleaned my sump. Its a good chance to check all of the things that live there as well as make repairs. A little over a year ago I started adding things to the sump. First was sand. Then LOTS of LR. Cheato, snails, lights and even tried a soft coral frag. Needless to say it is now pretty full. Removing it will require a lot of time and effort. Do you think I should still pull it out for a complete cleaning or just keep up with the PM schedule?
Secondly I have an overflow question or two. What would happen if I remove the Durso pipe while the system is running? Would I get too much draining into the sump? Would it cause serious problems? I ask because the area behind the cover and the drain pipe really need to be cleaned. BAD! I have lots of algae growth in there and I have never cleaned it before.
Seems like after 3 years I should know all this but I don't!
Thanks
Secondly I have an overflow question or two. What would happen if I remove the Durso pipe while the system is running? Would I get too much draining into the sump? Would it cause serious problems? I ask because the area behind the cover and the drain pipe really need to be cleaned. BAD! I have lots of algae growth in there and I have never cleaned it before.
Seems like after 3 years I should know all this but I don't!
Thanks