Overflow box cleanng

[Bella127]

What do you do to clean behind your overflow box to get all the detritus out?

Thanks,
Pete

[Flynnstone]

What do you do to clean behind your overflow box to get all the detritus out?

Thanks,
Pete
stick a few snails in there. what they dont eat they will stir up, so it can be filtered out.

[bigbill]

[QUOTE=Flynnstone;124091]stick a few snails in there. what they dont eat they will stir up, so it can be filtered out.[ /QUOTE]

+ 1 i try to keep 2 in mine at all times

[larryandlaura]

Wow I've always used a a small shop vacation extension!

[MizTanks]

Lol my snails go in on their own :)

[Fish Dad]

How do you keep the snails out of your overflow pipe?

Don't they clog it up :hypnodisk::blackeye:

[MUCHO REEF]

What do you do to clean behind your overflow box to get all the detritus out?

Thanks,
Pete

Once a year, during my annual cleaning and service of the major components of my tank, I remove my overflow box and soak it in Vinegar overnight. It cleans and loosens everything. A quick rinse, and it looks brand new. Dtritus is going to settle regardless, me personally, I would never feel comfortable placing snails in my OFB.

Good luck with whatever you decide to pursue.


Mucho Reef

[jimsflies]

Is your overflow box on a drilled tank (siliconed in place and not easily removable) or an over the top design?

[Fish Dad]

Jim if you know answer for both ways?? go for it....

I will have a silicone in tank overflow, it not like you can stick you hand down there and remove the snail party...

For an overflow bow on the back of the tank, I would think you just pull if off and clean it.

[Manoj's Reef]

Never thought about it, good question.

I liked the idea of inverts.

[bigbill]

i clean my over flow once a month i use a vacum to clean it i have a found a large number of pods in there every time i clean it . my over flow is fixed in one corner and its drilled on the back side not the bottom so i get a faster build up then if it was drilled on the bottom

[Badfish]

http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110627/201822.jpg

This thing is super convienet and great deal, pop the top off and dump the bucket.I also use it to clean out the ol' sump.
Buy a Bucket Head Wet/Dry Vac (301971) from The Home Depot (http://www.homedepot.com/buy/appliances/vacuums-floor-care/bucket-head/wet-dry-vac-25935.html)