Best way to siphon/clean my sump

[t4c]

I have seen several threads that describe how people maintain their sumps/refugiums by regularly siphoning out the detritus. Since my sump is below the tank (on the floor) I'm not sure how to siphon out the water and detritus. I suppose I need a pump for this purpose.

What is the best, least expensive pump to purchase for doing this job? I assume it needs an intake and outflow that can accept tubing in order to get the crud out of the corners.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[FutureInterest]

I just use a

 

[acroholic]

FutureInterest;216465 wrote: I just use a http://www.amazon.com/Python-No-Spill-Clean-Fill/dp/B000255NXC">python</a>.[/QUOTE]
+1 on the Python. Just get any large pieces of rock/sand out before you use it. Pythons don't like chunks of anything.

 

[ralph atl]

I use a cheap small wet vac from home depot

 

[todd03blown]

mysterybox;216586 wrote: I use a cheap small wet vac from home depot

will that not suck up alot of the water?

 

[ralph atl]

It's a one gallon size, so you make sure that you have the hose on the bottom of the sump. I even try to move the detreous to one area with a spatula. I have the wetvac in a 12 gallon recycle bin so there is no water sqirting out. I only do this 4 times a yea, but it's really quick.