Another iteration of idea for those of you have 'standard' 4" mounts in your sump (CADE, Waterbox, etc.) who are tired of washing out filter socks and the expense of replacing them at roughly $10 each, here's an alternative.
Just get yourself a handful of plastic Dixie 'SOLO' drinking cups. Using a soldering iron, clean the tip off carefully with some sand paper (to remove any residual metals and/or contaminants) and melt a series of holes at the bottom of the cup. How many and how high up in the cup you go with the holes depends on your flow rate and how many mounts you have in your sump. You might need to experiment a bit, but this pattern worked for me.
When done, cut squares (or rounds if you prefer) of cheapo filter floss material, stuff it into the bottom of each cup to cover the holes you've made, and voilà! No more filter socks. Another benefit is that you can also use these as 'media baskets' and drop in some carbon, phosphate reducer, or other remediation as needed.
If you decide to go this route, I'd suggest you make two sets so that you can pull the dirty set, and immediately replace it with a clean set, dispose of the floss, and rinse out the cups making them ready for the next rotation.
Disclaimer: Use this idea and the equipment at your own risk. Don't bother calling the lawyer who sued McDonald's about the coffee incident, if you burn off your own body parts, I will not be held responsible.
Just get yourself a handful of plastic Dixie 'SOLO' drinking cups. Using a soldering iron, clean the tip off carefully with some sand paper (to remove any residual metals and/or contaminants) and melt a series of holes at the bottom of the cup. How many and how high up in the cup you go with the holes depends on your flow rate and how many mounts you have in your sump. You might need to experiment a bit, but this pattern worked for me.
When done, cut squares (or rounds if you prefer) of cheapo filter floss material, stuff it into the bottom of each cup to cover the holes you've made, and voilà! No more filter socks. Another benefit is that you can also use these as 'media baskets' and drop in some carbon, phosphate reducer, or other remediation as needed.
If you decide to go this route, I'd suggest you make two sets so that you can pull the dirty set, and immediately replace it with a clean set, dispose of the floss, and rinse out the cups making them ready for the next rotation.
Disclaimer: Use this idea and the equipment at your own risk. Don't bother calling the lawyer who sued McDonald's about the coffee incident, if you burn off your own body parts, I will not be held responsible.
. And this actually makes a lot of sense but I’d be worried it will only catch big particles as it’s not a tight fitting filter.
