Do you run filter socks

[JARRETT SHARK]

I am upgrading my sump and it might be hard to run filter socks
taking a poll on who runs them and who does not
pros and cons
I like them for getting ride of micro bubbles but hate them because I hate the pods that get stuck so I pick one by one take them out and put back in my fuge

I know it also pollishes the water also

 

[18oreefer]

No sock. I did run a sock on my 180 and it would be brown in no time so it needed constant changing. Now on my 300 I run no sock and an ETSS 1K. My water couldent be clearer and my tank couldent be happier.

 

[ryangrieder]

I love filter socks. I am running the smaller one, I think 4 inch. I got the filter sock assembly kit on eBay for 18 bucks and clipped it on to the side of my sump and worked great. U are right about the pods though... but I like the socks alot better then running random pads and ect...

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

No sock. I did run a sock on my 180 and it would be brown in no time so it needed constant changing. Now on my 300 I run no sock and an ETSS 1K. My water couldent be clearer and my tank couldent be happier.

whats a ETSS 1K ??

 

[chuck116]

We use them and yeah it sucks cleaning them and the pods , but im not sure I would be comfortable not using them , Maybe if i had a better skimmer , we have an ASMG4+. But for now yes.

Chuck & Anna Maria

 

[DrHarryLopez]

No socks, but i'm thinking about them. I dont want to add any more work during husbandry n testing. I will be moving my sump out from under the tank stand into the fishroom, so lets see.

 

[TripleT]

I hate the pods that get stuck so I pick one by one take them out and put back in my fuge

Wow... you have a lot of patience. And a lot of free time!

The ETSS:

http://www.aquacave.com/etss-1000-xr-professionalbr-protein-skimmer-1629.html

You should get two!

 

[afernandez]

I use them ..and i see what they pull out ( to me it's worth the time)... I have about 15 and I change them out 2times a week. It's not hard work I think it's worth my time and they pull alot stuff out.

Cons you have to wash them IMO not a big deal.

 

[Imbarrie]

I just made a filter sock assembly in my sump. I was going without them but detritus kept building up in my sump.
It's not too much work if you arrange your sump the right way. But get about ten so you don't have to wash them all the time.


Sent from my iPhone using Reefs

 

[peteyp923]

Socks are awesome!!! I never use bleach to wash mine. And yes ita real biacth to wash them especially by hand but its keep my water polish and clean.

 

[Imbarrie]

Can I hijack this a little? Those who are using them, how do you wash them?
I turn mine inside out and throw them in a machine. No soap no bleach.


Sent from my iPhone using Reefs

 

[ryangrieder]

Can I hijack this a little? Those who are using them, how do you wash them?
I turn mine inside out and throw them in a machine. No soap no bleach.


Sent from my iPhone using Reefs

i use to do the same, but now i kinda just spray them with my hose with a nozzle outside because of higher water pressure to really get the color out. then i soak them in hot freshwater to kill all bacteria. an hour one side, then an hour inside out with new water. after that usually its looking new again. after doing it a few times i throw them out and just get new ones because they start to break apart. once i see signs of that i toss them.

 

[Lenny718]

Can I hijack this a little? Those who are using them, how do you wash them?
I turn mine inside out and throw them in a machine. No soap no bleach.


Sent from my iPhone using Reefs

Put them in the washing machine on on the hot water setting with the extra rinse cycle and add like 2 cap fulls of bleach. Never had a problem and they come out brand new.

 

[ryangrieder]

Afer you bleach them what do you do? soak them for a day and keep rinsing?

 

[Lenny718]

No, you make sure your washing machine has the "extra" rinse cycle and if it doesn't then you just run them through the machine again without bleach and your done. I always make sure there is no bleach odor before I put them back in my sump. Bleach dissipates so there really is no concern using it as long as its rinsed thoroughly.

 

[ryangrieder]

hmm...cool im going to try that on my next clean job. thanks lenny!

 

[Lenny718]

hmm...cool im going to try that on my next clean job. thanks lenny!

Your welcome ryan

:backtotop

 

[afernandez]

yup +1 on the bleach i run first cycle with bleach second and third without. then air dry and they are good as new.

 

[rookie07]

I used mesh bags instead of true filter socks. The bags would catch most particles, and prevent splashing in my sump, but only needed to be clean once a month or so.

 

[tomtoothdoc]

i have about 16 of them. when i have one or two left, i take them to a big commercial washer add bleach, extra rinse cycle and toss them in the dryer. takes about an hour or so. luckily my office is in a co-op equipped with commercial washers/dryers so i would do them during a lunch break.