mechanical filter sump

tony73 · 09/04/2012, 11:09 PM

Hi all,
I'm just informing about mechanical filtration in Sump.
I have acrylic sock holder mount with 2 socks 250 micron, but 250 it's too much

Maybe is it better 100 or 150?
Any suggestion?
Thx
Tony

azjohnny · 09/05/2012, 05:42 AM

what do you mean by too much?

tony73 · 09/05/2012, 05:46 AM

250 micron is not enough to hold on sediments

mcgyvr · 09/05/2012, 05:48 AM

The smaller the number the smaller the sediments it can trap.

moondoggy4 · 09/05/2012, 11:20 PM

Smaller the number the quicker they clog.

Reverend Reefer · 09/06/2012, 12:16 AM

i used to use filter socks and then got really tired of cleaning them! maybe i'm too lazy for mechanical filtration. lol.

tony73 · 09/06/2012, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reverend Reefer

i used to use filter socks and then got really tired of cleaning them! maybe i'm too lazy for mechanical filtration. lol.

How many micron your socks?

bongarone · 09/06/2012, 09:09 AM

BRS seems to only sell 100 micron. Works for me.

Depending on how often you change the sock, you can go down to 50 or even 25.

09/04/2012, 11:09 PM	#1
tony73 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Milan (Italy) Posts: 70	mechanical filter sump Hi all, I'm just informing about mechanical filtration in Sump. I have acrylic sock holder mount with 2 socks 250 micron, but 250 it's too much Maybe is it better 100 or 150? Any suggestion? Thx Tony

09/05/2012, 05:48 AM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	The smaller the number the smaller the sediments it can trap. __________________ Who me?

09/06/2012, 12:16 AM	#6
Reverend Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 883	i used to use filter socks and then got really tired of cleaning them! maybe i'm too lazy for mechanical filtration. lol. __________________ - Rev. Tank: 65G glass 48" long tank; Sump/Fuge: 30G. Lighting: LEDs+single T5 strip. Maintenance: ATO Kalkwasser + 10% weekly WC, daily feedings LPS+Softies dominated.

09/05/2012, 05:42 AM	#2
azjohnny Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Gold Canyon Posts: 2,914	what do you mean by too much?

09/05/2012, 05:46 AM	#3
tony73 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Milan (Italy) Posts: 70	250 micron is not enough to hold on sediments

09/05/2012, 11:20 PM	#5
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Smaller the number the quicker they clog.

09/06/2012, 09:09 AM	#8
bongarone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California Posts: 423	BRS seems to only sell 100 micron. Works for me. Depending on how often you change the sock, you can go down to 50 or even 25.