Filter socks in the laundry

[SaltLifer]

So my wife was helping me with tank maintenance and she accidentally washed the filter socks with laundry detergent instead of bleach. Can I re-wash them with bleach and they'll be fine or should I trash them and get new ones?

 

[Texas Reefer]

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[120reefkeeper]

Quite honestly they might be ok.... maybe??? But why take a chance.... for the price of socks I'd buy new ones if it were me.

 

[SaltLifer]

Quite honestly they might be ok.... maybe??? But why take a chance.... for the price of socks I'd buy new ones if it were me.

That's kinda what I'm thinking.

 

[brett_schn]

That's kinda what I'm thinking.

Get a hose with a nozzle that lets u do jet and do it that way.

 

[SaltLifer]

Get a hose with a nozzle that lets u do jet and do it that way.

I usually do that and then bleach them.

 

[jp_75]

when you guys bleach them you not worry about chemicals getting to tank? if you put bleach let's say,are you doing another spin with stuff like Prime?

 

[SaltLifer]

when you guys bleach them you not worry about chemicals getting to tank? if you put bleach let's say,are you doing another spin with stuff like Prime?

I have (had) 6 socks. I let them air dry for a week or more before they go into the tank. Never had any issues. That's just how I was told to clean them when I first got started.

 

[120reefkeeper]

When I wash mine with bleach and I've never had an issue btw.
1. Run a cycle with an empty washer with a little bleach to clean the machine.


2. Wash socks on hot cycle with minimum amount of bleach.

3. Run socks an extra rinse cycle.

4. Hang and let completely dry before use.


So when I've gone through about half of my socks then I'll wash a load. This gives the freshly washed ones several days to dry out by the time they get put into use. I've been doing this for years. [emoji4]

 

[DeniseAndy]

Bleach breaks down very quickly, that is why most recommend rinse and let air dry for a day. I would either rinse the heck out of those socks or just get new ones. Not sure I trust most laundry detergents. Too many variables.

 

[120reefkeeper]

Btw only use regular bleach! Not the fancy smelly types or the extra thick kind. Just regular old bleach.

 

[Webslinger]

I throw mine right in with the wash after being prewashed. No issues in 5 years but i do let them sit a few weeks before using.

 

[jp_75]

Ok,so how often you guys change socks? I do it every week and that's time when i clean them( no detergent or bleach!) Somebody told me recently to use bleach because it's needed.

 

[Webslinger]

About once a week when the flow is at the top

 

[120reefkeeper]

Ok,so how often you guys change socks? I do it every week and that's time when i clean them( no detergent or bleach!) Somebody told me recently to use bleach because it's needed.

That varies for everyone. For me it's about every 3 to 4 days. I feed heavy. [emoji4]

 

[jd371]

I have 8 socks. When it's time to change ( 5-7 days) I take the dirty sock and use the hose outside to get as much of the gunk out of it. From there it goes in a bucket of water. When I'm down to my last sock I take all the socks from the bucket and throw them in the wash with some bleach, I turn them inside out first. Once done I turn them inside again and run them through the wash again this time without bleach. By the time I'm ready to replace the last sock a few days later the ones I cleaned are dry and ready to use.

 

[SaltLifer]

That varies for everyone. For me it's about every 3 to 4 days. I feed heavy. [emoji4]

+1

 

[Bigfishy1]

I change my socks every 3 days. Flip inside out and wash by had to get the dirt out. Then put in a bucket. When I am down to only one sock left I throw in the washer and wash on hot with bleach. After done washing I put in the dryer. Being doing this for years without issues

 

[cloudisback1997]

I just wash them in the washer with just hot water1-2 times, then let dry. No bleach

 

[NanaReefer]

First full wash cycle with 1/2 cup of bleach then rinse only cycle again.