When will I know I need to change my filter sock?

TUSI · Mar 8, 2016

joshporksandwic said:
I change it when the water starts coming out of the top. I wash it with the hose outside and every once in a while I put it in the washer. The time is different for every tank

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bevo5 · Mar 8, 2016

Good thread - I'm going to start changing mine every few days. I was waiting until they backed up, but it's probably a good idea to get all that junk out sooner.

pingzing47 · Mar 8, 2016

If water is not flowing through time to change. Everyone's system will be different. Make your own socks. There is a thread on how to make these on R2R.

dsh92056 · Mar 8, 2016

I change mine once a week unless it starts over flowing. They say you should change them every 3 days. I bought 8 of them at BRS so I'm not washing them every other week.

Leo_oasis6 · Mar 8, 2016

Somebody recommend me to don't use a sock to avoid high nitrates if I don't have the time to wash it 2 o 3 times per week, I don't know if it's good to try it or not, Amy advise?

Dwb5 · Mar 9, 2016

I try to change mine every few days to keep from waste breaking down. It is a pain to wash socks once every couple of weeks. But I saw a diy filter sock on here the other day you may want to look at. You can make them for about 15 cents and just trow them away. Thats what I am about to start doing.

s2nhle · Mar 9, 2016

I change mine when It is overflow or it come out from the top.

ReeferJohn408 · Mar 10, 2016

Kman237 said:
please let us know!

Dollar store.

For 15 years of reefing, I've done and tried pretty much everything. Regular Felt socks works better for me since they're cheap at the dollar store. I can afford changing the filter every week without worrying the wife seeing me washing it in the washer.

I sometimes double the socks, depending on the excess nutrients I may have in the system. Our FOWLR always uses 2 filter socks every week and the SPS tank requires only 1 sock per week.

I just Change / Dispose them weekly.

4x socks for a buck!

( I soak the socks in a clean water overnight before using it. ) I've been doing this for 3 years now.

Jonathan blackwood · Mar 10, 2016

ReeferJohn408 said:
Dollar store.

For 15 years of reefing, I've done and tried pretty much everything. Regular Felt socks works better for me since they're cheap at the dollar store. I can afford changing the filter every week without worrying the wife seeing me washing it in the washer.

I sometimes double the socks, depending on the excess nutrients I may have in the system. Our FOWLR always uses 2 filter socks every week and the SPS tank requires only 1 sock per week.

I just Change / Dispose them weekly. 4x socks for a buck!

( I soak the socks in a clean water overnight before using it. ) I've been doing this for 3 years now.

Where so I find 4 socks for a buck