filter socks

[davidsea]

I have to clean my 200mic. filter sock twice a week. What about all of you. How often and how do you clean it??????????

 

[nanchil]

2 sock in a week


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[JARRETT SHARK]

Every 3 days

 

[THEDLO]

im like jarrett, 3 day max. but then again im using 100 micron felt socks

 

[stunner620]

how do you clean them>?

 

[nanchil]

I throw them in the washer and add bleach... Once that is done, I repeat that without bleach...

 

[waynotcars]

+1 on the washing machine. Don't use bleach though. I use two socks but keep 4. That way I wash every other day and have a fresh clean one everyday. My sump is a rubbermaid stock tank in basement so they're really easy to pull off and change.

 

[blueink]

i wear no socks

 

[mbg75]

100mic, every other day in washer w/hot water and very little bleach and extra rinse cycle.

 

[ricwilli]

Don't you guys worry about any detergent left behind from the last wash? I just cleaned 5 7" socks last night, by hand and it was a pain. I've been very hesitant to wash mine in the washer.

 

[naples]

I don't clean them because i don't use them i think to much good stuff get taken out when you use socks

 

[MPISCIOTTI]

when my tank was running i use to throw them in the dishwasher on pot n pans mode. works great

 

[JavyJaverson]

when i used to use filter socks i kept a bucket of bleach water around and would dump the used socks into it until none were left. After being in bleach for days, a quick rinse in the faucet left them brand new.

 

[ECFENCING]

I use a capful of bleach and an extra rinse cycle and then I let it dry for 24 hours.

 

[ryangrieder]

I use the filter socks from salt water critters, still by far the best filter socks... every 3-4 days I take them off, put clean ones on, then sit the filter sock in a bowl of water and bleach. Then I rinse it out with got high hot water pressure water, soak it over night in fresh water, and rinse once more. Tell a sniff, and if its bleachless then ready to go on again. Nice, white, clean, no bleach smell, and does not wear away or deteriorate the sock.

 

[roccoharley]

I still have a sump with no socks. The first chamber has egg racks and live rock. Do u guys feel the sock idea is better than the old fashion live rock thing. I'm changing my sump and found one with socks

 

[FlyTekk]

I was wondering this myself. I have a 100micron felt sock. I was thinking of using a 200 micron mesh bag in front of it so that i wont have to wash the felt bags as often.

Any input?

 

[mqur1963]

I clean with hand i soak in ajax dish washing soap overnight or even let it sit for 2 to 4 days and wah it inthe kitchen when whole house is sleeping so no one ken smell. With kitchen water spray houe from sink it cleans very good the sock lat me 8 to 10 day by this way i use both 100 and 200 when iam off those days 100 when iam working 200 i use fsi 7x16 inch the best.

 

[mqur1963]

For 150 gal with 55 gal refugim 20 gal sump

 

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