Red Sea rear sump cleaning

[samash12]

Hi - My 1st post here ;Woot I've been keeping tropical fish on and off for over 20 years, finally taken the big leap and purchased a used RS E-260 ;Happy

The tank has the bottom sump add-on in the cabinet, and I'm wondering about the rear sump collecting detritus from static movement, and also being a challenge to clean?

I'm considering 2 small Eheim pumps at the bottom of either side, to add circulation here and increase water movement back into the tank, something like the compactON 300.

My idea is to place a small circulation pump either side in number 5 placement:

 

[SPR1968]

You could do there isn’t that much water movement back there if you have the sump so probably a good idea. The E260 was my first tank before I got addicted! Lol

And Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[samash12]

Cheers Shaun, much appreciated, yeah I'm pretty chuffed with the tank, it's a right beast. I think I'll go for 2 small circulation pumps at the rear then bud

 

[orreefkeeper]

I added a small hydor circulation pump into the unused rear sump of my e170. It keeps part of it stirred up, I'm going to add another one to the other side.