Going Green -- Filter Socks

[Salty Lemon]

1. Has anyone heard of biodegradable filter socks?
2. Has anyone made their own for use on their own tanks? How? Does it work?
Just trying to reduce my footprint a bit here. We have managed to route the contaminated portion of my filtered RO water out to the citrus trees in my back yard -- so that helped with the unused water. But I'm stumped with filter socks.

 

[cracker]

You mean the socks at the ends of the returns? Can you wash them & reuse ? Iv'e done this a bunch of times .I respect your efforts at conservation
Also Lot's of salt keepers don't use them at all.

 

[Salty Lemon]

You mean the socks at the ends of the returns? Can you wash them & reuse ? Iv'e done this a bunch of times .I respect your efforts at conservation
Also Lot's of salt keepers don't use them at all.

I read that I can only wash them about three or four times before I need to pitch them. Do people around here wash them multiple times?

 

[cracker]

Oh Ya, I use the clothed washer & a little bleach .Been using them for years .

 

[ReeferReefer]

Just reuse them. They don't need to be tossed. Or don't run them at all like the Triton Method suggests.

 

[lapin]

If you really want to be green dont buy any reef stuff that is packaged in plastic. Cant be done? Just a thought

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

My husband and I just washed and reused them. After about 30 or so washes we did notice that the socks would clog faster but I would say that's pretty good. We tried the plastic container to replace the socks and we didn't like it.

 

[Salty Lemon]

Oh Ya, I use the clothed washer & a little bleach .Been using them for years .

Whew! I was thinking that I was throwing away a lot of plastic. Good to hear. Thanks.

 

[Salty Lemon]

Just reuse them. They don't need to be tossed. Or don't run them at all like the Triton Method suggests.

Hmmm. Tempting idea.

 

[Salty Lemon]

If you really want to be green dont buy any reef stuff that is packaged in plastic. Cant be done? Just a thought

LOL! So true. ;Hilarious

 

[andrewkw]

Mine have been through the wash 100s of times. I've actually been meaning to replace them as they are pretty old but they last a really long time. Much longer then people socks..

 

[Salty Lemon]

My husband and I just washed and reused them. After about 30 or so washes we did notice that the socks would clog faster but I would say that's pretty good. We tried the plastic container to replace the socks and we didn't like it.

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

 

[Salty Lemon]

Mine have been through the wash 100s of times. I've actually been meaning to replace them as they are pretty old but they last a really long time. Much longer then people socks..

I suppose the few I have will last a long time. That's great to hear. Thank you.