How can I clean detritus from my tank?

[MiguelPonce]

Hi everyone,
Right before is time to change my filter sock I siphon the sand and rocks and set the hose of the siphon back to filter sock to catch the sand. Once I finish I replace the filter sock save the sand in a bucket clean it with Ro water very well, take out all strange matter an put the sand back in my refugium for few days until i feel is safe to spread it back into the display tank and right after siphoning i turn up my skimmer to drain the water I want to replace. It works for me an i have pristine water; 0 to 2 ppm nitrate , 0 nitrite, 0 ammonia. I don’t over feed and my tank never looks like the video tutorial of how to clean and do water change presented before in the post.
Happy reefing!

 

[Forsaken77]

You still might like the mp40 on the back better – it should perform better there and you can hide that motor! Then the Hydors can live on the sides.

Just for perspective, you can rock this tank with "merely" four Turbelle® nanostream® 6045's. They're an AC pump, but only $78. Two on each side, placed almost wherever you want (try hiding them!) and on timers so they alternate from one side to the other over a few hours. Like a tide simulation! Works great – corals love it because it's actually pretty realistic! You could sell the other pumps....probably would more than cover the new pumps.

I knew the Tunze was coming out