Frag Tank and Filter Socks

[Averhoeven]

I'm using an IM 25g Lagoon as a frag tank/invert QT. It comes with 2 filter socks. However, I was sitting her thinking that I don't really feed the tank (occasionally for the CUC that's currently in QT) and there really isn't a lot of larger particulate matter circulating, so should I just remove them? Since the majority of the "food" is planktonic type stuff like Reef Chili, I would think the filter socks might actually be detrimental whereas if I just removed them, anything that went through the overflows could just recirculate. One of the sides does have an InTank Fuge chamber with a Chaetomax behind it if that makes a difference to your thoughts.

Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[Reeferdood]

filter socks are not necessary on any system. They do however catch bigger matter that could get caught up in pump impellers.
All a matter of preference by you.