Overflow box cleanng

[Bella127]

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

Thanks,
Pete

[Flynnstone]

Originally Posted by Bella127

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

[MUCHO REEF]

Originally Posted by Bella127

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.