Filter socks straight in washer??

[Fiesty]

I say get yourself a compact rollermat and then never have to worry about it again! Haha. I always hated washing filter socks so usually let em get bad then trow away. I think the rollermat actually saves me $$$ but for sure a lot of headache.

 

[JCOLE]

Wether you pre rinse or not, turn them inside out and in they go.

If you had muddy kids clothes, most would just chuck them in without thinking. This would be no different or any worse by a long shot.

That is what I will tell my wife if it goes south. Lol

 

[JCOLE]

I say get yourself a compact rollermat and then never have to worry about it again! Haha. I always hated washing filter socks so usually let em get bad then trow away. I think the rollermat actually saves me $$$ but for sure a lot of headache.

Been wanting one for awhile. Which one do you use?

 

[Fiesty]

Been wanting one for awhile. Which one do you use?

I got the Theiling COMPACT one. Actually, i liked it so much i got a second one so run each one per overflow in my tank. I was a little skeptical at first but they work great and u dont need to do anything with em for 3 or 4 months per my tank. Maybe even longer?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Okay, I pre rinse mine, but it would be fine without which I've done before and they still come out the same.

 

[siggy]

Second the wash tub, I run hot water and hand wash then back in the sump. I will be going sock less down the road, the new special grade sand is still trowing particulate.

 

[TheOne]

Straight in the trash for me. I picked up some OctoAquatics acrylic filter cups and use polyfil that gets tossed twice a week.

Octo Cup - Octo Aquatics

Say NO to socks and Tupperware® in your tank!

octoaquatics.com

 

[lapin]

I will add this thread to my growing pile of socks

Filter Sock or Not? (Let's Discuss)

Hello SPS gurus! I have mixed emotions on the subject, and can see validity in both arguments, so let's hear from the SPS pros, I know who you guys are ;) I have used both, but in my current setup, sort of on the fence about the subject. In my new setup, I do not find reason to worry over...

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Filter sock needed?

Hi I wanted to expand my refugium and I was wondering whether I should keep my filter socks. Are they really needed? if so should I use a different filtering method?

www.reef2reef.com

Filter Socks. Are they really needed?

Some reefers swear by them and others don't really use them. Why use them? Why not? How often do you change them? How expensive can the sock game get over time? Im trying to decide on whether to 110% the sock game or go in with a %50 attitude sorta say. Please share

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Filter Socks

Well just wanted to get input on what is everyone using with filter socks. I have a 75g sump. My sump has three 4" filter socks. Its a pain to replace and clean them every three days. If I wait till the fourth day, it is overflowing in the fuge, hence not filtering. I looked at the option of...

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Is a filter sock necessary

I was at my lfs and the owner told me I didn’t really need to have a filter sock in my system. My tank was started last November and my bio load is lite only four fish and so invertebrates. I had a filter sock in for a while but my sump is kinda lacking in space with my protein skimmer. For the...

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Filter floss vs Socks

Hello, So I run filter floss cups in my filter instead of socks. Do you guys have any preference? I feel like my Filter floss cups clog up fairy fast (2-3 days). But do you feel like the filter socks do a better job at filtration compared to running filter floss? Appreciate any insight.

www.reef2reef.com

You're all nuts....well maybe.

So you probably have socks, filter wool, roller mats or whatever some spending hundreds of $ to remove detritus and yet perhaps you are going your tank and animals a disservice or worse still depriving them of valuable food, nutrients and pod life. I have searched and searched the net, read...

www.reef2reef.com

Filter socks straight in washer??

Hello everyone!! I know this has probably been asked a dozen times. I have about 20 socks that need cleaning. Can I skip the hose wash outside and go straight to the washer with bleach? I typically turn the socks inside out and hose them off outside first then throw them in the washer with...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Haberdasher]

No pre-rinse but I also wasn't using the same washing machine that I washed clothes in. I got one of these for dedicated filter sock washing.
It worked well but I've since stopped using mechanical filtration altogether.

 

[siggy]

smarty pants

 

[Acolaojr]

I was washing filter socks for years in the washer machine. Got tired of constantly cleaning dirty socks finally bought a rollermat best thing I did. No more switching and storing dirty socks.

 

[JCOLE]

Straight in the trash for me. I picked up some OctoAquatics acrylic filter cups and use polyfil that gets tossed twice a week.

Octo Cup - Octo Aquatics

Say NO to socks and Tupperware® in your tank!

octoaquatics.com

Nice! I have had those in my cart for awhile. Just need to pull the trigger on them.

 

[JCOLE]

I will add this thread to my growing pile of socks

Filter Sock or Not? (Let's Discuss)

Hello SPS gurus! I have mixed emotions on the subject, and can see validity in both arguments, so let's hear from the SPS pros, I know who you guys are ;) I have used both, but in my current setup, sort of on the fence about the subject. In my new setup, I do not find reason to worry over...

www.reef2reef.com

Filter sock needed?

Hi I wanted to expand my refugium and I was wondering whether I should keep my filter socks. Are they really needed? if so should I use a different filtering method?

www.reef2reef.com

Filter Socks. Are they really needed?

Some reefers swear by them and others don't really use them. Why use them? Why not? How often do you change them? How expensive can the sock game get over time? Im trying to decide on whether to 110% the sock game or go in with a %50 attitude sorta say. Please share

www.reef2reef.com

Filter Socks

Well just wanted to get input on what is everyone using with filter socks. I have a 75g sump. My sump has three 4" filter socks. Its a pain to replace and clean them every three days. If I wait till the fourth day, it is overflowing in the fuge, hence not filtering. I looked at the option of...

www.reef2reef.com

Is a filter sock necessary

I was at my lfs and the owner told me I didn’t really need to have a filter sock in my system. My tank was started last November and my bio load is lite only four fish and so invertebrates. I had a filter sock in for a while but my sump is kinda lacking in space with my protein skimmer. For the...

www.reef2reef.com

Filter floss vs Socks

Hello, So I run filter floss cups in my filter instead of socks. Do you guys have any preference? I feel like my Filter floss cups clog up fairy fast (2-3 days). But do you feel like the filter socks do a better job at filtration compared to running filter floss? Appreciate any insight.

www.reef2reef.com

You're all nuts....well maybe.

So you probably have socks, filter wool, roller mats or whatever some spending hundreds of $ to remove detritus and yet perhaps you are going your tank and animals a disservice or worse still depriving them of valuable food, nutrients and pod life. I have searched and searched the net, read...

www.reef2reef.com

Filter socks straight in washer??

Hello everyone!! I know this has probably been asked a dozen times. I have about 20 socks that need cleaning. Can I skip the hose wash outside and go straight to the washer with bleach? I typically turn the socks inside out and hose them off outside first then throw them in the washer with...

www.reef2reef.com

Lol. To be fair, this wasnt a post about whether to use them or not.

 

[JCOLE]

Well here goes nothing.... If I go missing then I will save everyone some time... my Wife did it!

 

[TheOne]

Nice! I have had those in my cart for awhile. Just need to pull the trigger on them.

I have been using the same bag of polyfil for two months now and will probably last another two. A big bag of it was $4 and I have 4 filter cups in my sump. So much easier to just dump them every 3-4 days. Takes less than a minute, ha.

 

[JCOLE]

I have been using the same bag of polyfil for two months now and will probably last another two. A big bag of it was $4 and I have 4 filter cups in my sump. So much easier to just dump them every 3-4 days. Takes less than a minute, ha.

Sold!

 

[JCOLE]

I have been using the same bag of polyfil for two months now and will probably last another two. A big bag of it was $4 and I have 4 filter cups in my sump. So much easier to just dump them every 3-4 days. Takes less than a minute, ha.

Do you have a link for the polyfil?

 

[TheOne]

Bought it at Walmart in the crafts dept.

 

[carmodpg]

Agree with washer. My wife has given up. I take a bucket of about 10 of them straight to the washer. Last week she found a couple snails in the washer...so I am on the look out for those now. I wouldn’t say she was exactly thrilled by the discovery...

 

[Ferrell]

Yes I turn mine and put in washer, normal cycle with a little vinegar, double rinse, fast spin. Practically dry when they come out