Filter Sock vs Intank Media basket

[Memphis118]

Hello reefers,

I currently have a Innovative marine 30L, and debating between using the 2x filter socks they provided, or using the Intank 3 stage media basket.

https://www.amazon.com/Innovative-M...r=8-1&keywords=intank+media+basket+fusion+30l

If you pick filter sock or the media basket, can you let me know why?

 

[reefwiser]

I bough the filter socks and they clog to easy and after repeated clean just got rid of them. The racks I found useless just made a egg crate shelf and put filter floss at the over flow. Change out once a day. I also you need a Tunze 9004 skimmer and that fits in one of the overflow chambers so that cuts it down to one side of the tank.

 

[wkscott]

The socks will keep the water clearer by removing a lot of the particulate matter. This is why they clog up.
The InTank Media Basket allows you to add chemical media like GAC and Purigen besides the mechanical filtration of a sponge or floss.
If you don't have a sump or canister filter, then the Media Basket gives you better options.

 

[Nickster135]

I've never tried socks but I feel like it's way more effort than filter floss. For that reason I use the intake media basket.