Overflow box cleaning

[cale0721]

Anyone clean the inside of their overflow box? After having to rescue my blue sided wrasse out of mine this weekend I noticed mine was pretty bad. Literally the only place that hair algae seems to grow in my tank.

Thought I would take out the stand pipes today and clean it with a bit of vinegar.

 

[shollis2814]

Once in a while, yes. I use hot water and scrub it, followed by a RODI rinse.
I also look at it as a mini-fuge. I have thought about putting some chaeto in there since it is right under the lights.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

why would you take out your mini turf scrubber?

 

[shollis2814]

Well, when it starts coming through slots into the tank, it needs a trim

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I just noticed mine looks like a salad.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Mine traps a lot of detritus, so I try to every so often.

 

[Eric W]

I also use look at mine like a built in mini-fuge.
Build a little cover for the top with screen or netting so you don't have to keep rescuing fish that jump in there.

 

[cale0721]

I also use look at mine like a built in mini-fuge.
Build a little cover for the top with screen or netting so you don't have to keep rescuing fish that jump in there.

I have screen tops. But they manage to get through the small gap between the screen and overflow lol

Sneaky fish! Lol

 

[cale0721]

I'll clean to it today and figure out something to stop them

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

look up plastic canvas. neat stuff. comes in different sizes

 

[CastAway]

I've flushed mine out with a large turkey baster before, caught whatever loose particles in my filter socks. I do worry about aiptasia in there.

 

[pelphrey]

I made a lid for my overflow box out of ABS plastic. It's in my build thread. Nothing fancy at all, but it greatly reduced the amount of light and won't have any critters in there anymore!