The most "not fun" thing I have done in a while.

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  1. janderson2k

    janderson2k Flamingo Tongue

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    UGH! So I decided I wanted to do a medium sized water change today and the next thing you know, I have my sump, all my equipment, (smaller fluval filter for my UV, Phos, etc...) My sump/bio balls/filter media was DISGUSTINGLY filthy.. I had cleaned the main filter media about a week ago, and the lower baffle filter media about 3 weeks ago.. There was a layer of - what I am guessing is fish cr@p at the bottom of my bio ball area of the sump about 1/4 of an inch thick.. YUCK! I ended up pulling the entire thing out and cleaning it, along with my skimmer..

    Man I go through some painstaking tasks for these lil guys.. love my tank!!!

    But now - I sit infront of my tank drinking a nice aged scotch.. YUM!!! How is everyone else tonight.
     
    janderson2k, Mar 3, 2009
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  2. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    Sounds like fun:), but you wouldn't do it if you didn't love it!
     
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  3. janderson2k

    janderson2k Flamingo Tongue

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    You are 100% right!

    <-- I am glad I did it - the scum in the sump would have caught up with me eventually.. Nigh nitrates or something... I figure the less rotting scum in the tank the better.
     
    janderson2k, Mar 3, 2009
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