Whether to use filter socks or not? What do people think

[Budman's Corals]

On my old 75g reef/with fish i had used them but some pople say not to,I really hate cleaning them every 3 days also,
What do people think,should i continue with my 120 or not

thanks

 

[powderhound]

I use them on my 120 most of the time, get like 4 or 6 and change them out every few days then wash them all every two weeks. Keeps my tank water sparking clear.

 

[Budman's Corals]

i got 3 of the 7inch retangles ones that are really thick,how do you clean them,I spray them with water hose, what kind do you use

 

[ritter6788]

I like them for the fact that they help catch detritus but I'm too busy most of the time to change them out as often as they need. Plus I don't want to wash them.

 

[Budman's Corals]

I like them for the fact that they help catch detritus but I'm too busy most of the time to change them out as often as they need. Plus I don't want to wash them.

wont they make your Phosphates go up if there not changed regularly ,Mine will get so clogged within 3 days and it will start to overflow. are yours thick and fuzzy feeling ,(that didnt sound right..but u know what i mean)

 

[ritter6788]

wont they make your Phosphates go up if there not changed regularly ,Mine will get so clogged within 3 days and it will start to overflow. are yours thick and fuzzy feeling ,(that didnt sound right..but u know what i mean)

Lol. Mine are thick and fuzzy feeling.

They just don't do me any good really. They overflow in two or three days and I don't feel like keeping a bunch of dirty socks around and washing them. I do like the benefit they provide but weighed against storing and washing them I'd just as soon go without. My sump is bare bottom so I just vacuum all the detritus when I do water changes.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Lol. Mine are thick and fuzzy feeling.

They just don't do me any good really. They overflow in two or three days and I don't feel like keeping a bunch of dirty socks around and washing them. I do like the benefit they provide but weighed against storing and washing them I'd just as soon go without. My sump is bare bottom so I just vacuum all the detritus when I do water changes.

I agree id rather clean sump once a month rather then every 3 days..well i might try the 100 instead of the 200 micron i use(just looked upwhat i was using online not fuzzy thing)lol also i catch alot of pods in mine that i have to pick out ..

Ill give it a try for a couple months see how it goes..

How do you clean bottom of sump ,i cant get siphon to stay going

 

[ritter6788]

How do you clean bottom of sump ,i cant get siphon to stay going

Mine will stay going for about 5 gallons. It's long enough to get the loose stuff off the bottom. If I need to pull out any more water than that I use a maxi-jet pump with tubing attached.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Mine will stay going for about 5 gallons. It's long enough to get the loose stuff off the bottom. If I need to pull out any more water than that I use a maxi-jet pump with tubing attached.

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AH I gotcha thanks suck it thru the maxi..lol

Thanks for the help

 

[KoleTang]

I use felt filter socks in my tank. It keeps my water crystal clear.

If you think you don't like filter socks, run one in your tank for a week and look at all the gunk it pulls out.

 

[Budman's Corals]

I use felt filter socks in my tank. It keeps my water crystal clear.

If you think you don't like filter socks, run one in your tank for a week and look at all the gunk it pulls out.

Isnt that what the skimmers for though..to pull out the gunk..

 

[jedimasterben]

Changing one out every other day is freakin lame. I don't run a skimmer or mechanical filtration. Is there crap floating in the water? Yep, a little bit. Is it distracting? Nope. Is it natural? Ever heard of 'marine snow'?

 

[Zack]

It really polishes.my water great but it does get annoying having to change em out every few days, and then throwing them in washer machine then rinsing in rodi water. But I think it is definitely worth it. Cleaning sumps out sux even more though! IMO.....

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[Budman's Corals]

Changing one out every other day is freakin lame. I don't run a skimmer or mechanical filtration. Is there crap floating in the water? Yep, a little bit. Is it distracting? Nope. Is it natural? Ever heard of 'marine snow'?

YES I agree Jedi Master............. they are a big pain in the but they do take out alot of the gunk Koletang says..which I think some of that gunk would be benefical for corals.Am i wrong about that

 

[Budman's Corals]

It really polishes.my water great but it does get annoying having to change em out every few days, and then throwing them in washer machine then rinsing in rodi water. But I think it is definitely worth it. Cleaning sumps out sux even more though! IMO.....

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So you wash them in washer machine with any kind of cleaner? or just water,,I take mine out side flip then inside out spray with nozzle then air dry them ,I was to worried about detergent in washer machine/

 

[jedimasterben]

YES I agree Jedi Master............. they are a big pain in the but they do take out alot of the gunk Koletang says..which I think some of that gunk would be benefical for corals.Am i wrong about that

That gunk/detritus is actually food. Corals benefit from it being in the water. If you have a skimmer, it's gonna get removed anyway.

 

[Zack]

So you wash them in washer machine with any kind of cleaner? or just water,,I take mine out side flip then inside out spray with nozzle then air dry them ,I was to worried about detergent in washer machine/

No cleaner just quick cycle. They come out really clean. Then I rinse em in rodi water just to be sure. If I just spray them they never get as white as when I wash them

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[CMP]

I like the mash kind easy to clean not like the felt ones

 

[Budman's Corals]

That gunk/detritus is actually food. Corals benefit from it being in the water. If you have a skimmer, it's gonna get removed anyway.

Heck ,I had a filter and a skimmer,no wonder my corals look like crap..well I test my phosphate regularly like every 4 days,i cannot get them to 0 im always .03 ,I was wondering if its the socks holding gunk in there and thats the reason i cant get to zero. Using everything in the world to get them there,Do yall feed yalls fish daily,or what.. I can see pe mysyis in the sock everytime i clean

 

[Budman's Corals]

I like the mash kind easy to clean not like the felt ones

Are they like the media bags,If they are do they really catch anything
other then snails,pods