Siphoning debris out of tank

[fishlips]

I did a WC, and feel I need to siphon more debris out.
Is it ok to siphon into a sock and just let the water stay in tank.

 

[tbub1221]

I don't see why not , if your not wanting to change water it would probably help

 

[lsu_fishfan]

When you siphon the sand, it's probably releasing sulfur and/ or other harmful material. If you add the water back to the tank, you would not be removing these substances.

Just my opinion

 

[dball711]

LSU_fishFan;1077129 wrote: When you siphon the sand, it's probably releasing sulfur and/ or other harmful material. If you add the water back to the tank, you would not be removing these substances.

Just my opinion

Agree, this is a good point Luke makes. Any water coming out from sand/gravel cleaning should be disposed and not recycled.

 

[fishlips]

I don't have sand, BB. Also siphoning stuff of rocks.

 

[lsu_fishfan]

Fishlips;1077153 wrote: I don't have sand, BB. Also siphoning stuff of rocks.

Ok, then this is probably fine

 

[jbdreefs]

I cleaned my sump this way a couple week ago: just a pump cycling water through a sock. I don't see any reason why this would be problematic.

 

[tbub1221]

JBDreefs;1077160 wrote: I cleaned my sump this way a couple week ago: just a pump cycling water through a sock. I don't see any reason why this would be problematic.

I've done this in my refugium 👍

 

[fishlips]

Thanks, wil let you al know i turns out.

 

[bcavalli]

Please do. Maybe add a little prime after. Just a thought.

 

[grouper therapy]

LSU_fishFan;1077129 wrote: When you siphon the sand, it's probably releasing sulfur and/ or other harmful material. If you add the water back to the tank, you would not be removing these substances.

Just my opinion

dball711;1077132 wrote: Agree, this is a good point Luke makes. Any water coming out from sand/gravel cleaning should be disposed and not recycled.

Exactly it probably is releasing into the tank anyway. I doubt the water you take out has any higher concentration of sulfur than what is left in the tank. JMO

 

[fishlips]

Im not looking to clean the water. Just did WC yesterday.More interested in removing junk,grit,small patch cyno and clean off rocks.

 

[camellia]

Fishlips;1077126 wrote: I did a WC, and feel I need to siphon more debris out.
Is it ok to siphon into a sock and just let the water stay in tank.

I've done this many times but before the water change. I'll put white floss inside a clean sock and over the black fliter and change it during vacuuming if its needed. I'll also add Aquavitro or Prime after as a precaution after.

With that said, I've done this for years. My tank is use to being "stirred up". I do believe our aminals get accustomed to their environment in which they are kept, if it's done gradually..
Just my thoughts.

 

[fishlips]

Thanks, After reading someones thread on here about after scrubing algae of of rocks, and then his fish died, has got me spooked.

 

[jennm]

Yes, you can siphon through a sock and back into the tank.

That's what filter pads do 24/7. Targeting areas where detritus settles, with a siphon, is just more concentrated mechanical filtration but it's perfectly fine.

Jenn

 

[fishlips]

Ok, I will give it a try. Thanks so much.

 

[camellia]

As you read and mentioned, don't go over board and always be conscious of any new additions that may not be used to such spikes...