filter sock cleaning??

phunkie99 · 09/04/2007, 08:53 PM

How often and how do you need to clean a filter sock????
thanx

latrecia4life · 09/04/2007, 08:55 PM

Every few days or when you see the water level inside it building up

MSAreef · 09/04/2007, 09:28 PM

I keep 2 and switch them once a week. I put them in the washer inside out with a little bleach and extra rinse cycle. I air dry them.

kuoka · 09/04/2007, 09:36 PM

I echo latrecia4life.

cd77 · 09/04/2007, 10:42 PM

Every two to three days for me -- I use the high pressure sprayer thingy on my kitchen faucet first and rinse them very well inside and out (the same way I would clean an activated carbon filter pad in a FW tank) then turn them inside out and place them in the dishwasher (no detergent..) then back into the tank they go.

I've read bleach mentioned a few times -- It's really not necessary, but I'm starting to think (after a mere month of doing SW) that it may be a very good idea as after a short while, even with regular cleaning, it's difficult to guage how dirty your sock is by just looking at it which may come in handy I suppose...

PatMayo · 09/04/2007, 10:54 PM

I have 5 that I rotate in and out each week. I change the sock when I do the water change. I rinse each out after use and then wait until I have 4 and then I wash them in the washer with some bleach. I use the rinse twice feature on the machine and then I let them air dry.

Works well for me.

Regards,

Pat

coast2coast7390 · 09/05/2007, 12:00 AM

i would also bleach them and put them through an extra rinse cycle and let them sit in the sun for 24 hours

and for those of you who are worried about the bleach eventhough you left them in the sun throw them in a bucket with some water and dechlorinator

but this ^ is really not needed because bleach(chlorine) "evaporates" thats why we have to buy those chlorine tablets for our pools...and why we can leave a bottle out of tap water out for a day and use it in our tanks safely(not that i reccomend this on a regular basis)

09/04/2007, 08:53 PM	#1
phunkie99 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 537	filter sock cleaning?? How often and how do you need to clean a filter sock???? thanx

09/04/2007, 09:28 PM	#3
MSAreef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 176	I keep 2 and switch them once a week. I put them in the washer inside out with a little bleach and extra rinse cycle. I air dry them. __________________ Marcie Current Tank Info: 90 SPS, Tunze 6100 X2 and multi-controller, Euroreef skimmer, 3/4" sea swirl, chiller, knop calcium reactor, Geo Kalkreactor, 2x400W MH Hamilton, autotopoff, 10W UV, TLF phosban reactor, 8 gal fuge, 29 gal sump

09/04/2007, 09:36 PM	#4
kuoka Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Cali Posts: 713	I echo latrecia4life. __________________ They say don't talk about someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes.. But if you do, at least you'll be ahead of them AND have their shoes! :) Current Tank Info: 72gal glass bow front reef, mostly LPS with some SPS, tangs, anthias, blenny, paired percula clowns, gold headed sleeper goby, red fairy wrasse

09/04/2007, 10:42 PM	#5
cd77 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fishers, IN, USA Posts: 1,169	Every two to three days for me -- I use the high pressure sprayer thingy on my kitchen faucet first and rinse them very well inside and out (the same way I would clean an activated carbon filter pad in a FW tank) then turn them inside out and place them in the dishwasher (no detergent..) then back into the tank they go. I've read bleach mentioned a few times -- It's really not necessary, but I'm starting to think (after a mere month of doing SW) that it may be a very good idea as after a short while, even with regular cleaning, it's difficult to guage how dirty your sock is by just looking at it which may come in handy I suppose... __________________ -Chris Current Tank Info: 70G Reef (Aug 2007), 45G Reef (Dec 2007)

09/04/2007, 10:54 PM	#6
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	I have 5 that I rotate in and out each week. I change the sock when I do the water change. I rinse each out after use and then wait until I have 4 and then I wash them in the washer with some bleach. I use the rinse twice feature on the machine and then I let them air dry. Works well for me. Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

09/04/2007, 08:55 PM	#2
latrecia4life Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Spring Hill, Fl :) Posts: 82	Every few days or when you see the water level inside it building up

09/05/2007, 12:00 AM	#7
coast2coast7390 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 3,627	i would also bleach them and put them through an extra rinse cycle and let them sit in the sun for 24 hours and for those of you who are worried about the bleach eventhough you left them in the sun throw them in a bucket with some water and dechlorinator but this ^ is really not needed because bleach(chlorine) "evaporates" thats why we have to buy those chlorine tablets for our pools...and why we can leave a bottle out of tap water out for a day and use it in our tanks safely(not that i reccomend this on a regular basis)