filter socks

TracyZeuner · 06/25/2006, 06:32 PM

I was thinking of adding a filter sock to my drain line into my sump. I have seen someone who makes a "holder" for the sock. Anyone remember? Maybe a picture if you have one

crustin · 06/25/2006, 06:35 PM

i use a sock, been needing a holder for years, lol

Capt. Nemo · 06/25/2006, 06:42 PM

How do you guys clean your filter socks? I had been throwing mine in the washing machine with bleach and rinsing twice. However, someone told me that is a bad idea since there could be soap/detergent residue in the washing machine. Thanks.

crustin · 06/25/2006, 06:51 PM

same way, but no bleach, but some people use bleach

Capt. Nemo · 06/25/2006, 07:01 PM

Do most people machine wash their filter socks? No need to be concerned about detergent residue?

crustin · 06/25/2006, 07:16 PM

i cant imagine hand wash, i have seen alot of people say they machine wash

Capt. Nemo · 06/25/2006, 07:30 PM

Sounds good. Is using bleach a good idea? Just seems kind of risky. How come you dont use bleach?

crustin · 06/25/2006, 07:34 PM

because it seems kind risky = to quote you

Capt. Nemo · 06/25/2006, 07:56 PM

Excellent answer if I may so myself. : ) To bleach or not to bleach a filter sock? Just doesnt sound kosher to bleach a filter sock that will go into your tank.

thorsen · 06/25/2006, 07:58 PM

I don't like my filter sock it's a pain in the but to clean. Ever heard of anyone that uses a vortex filter?

Capt. Nemo · 06/25/2006, 08:02 PM

Tell me more. Thanks.

Capt. Nemo · 06/25/2006, 08:03 PM

By the way thorsen, do you machine wash your socks with bleach?

REMF · 06/25/2006, 08:08 PM

Here is the filter sock I use, and Here is the Mount/holder. I wash mine in the washing machine, no bleach and they work fine. I do a quick rinse before I put them back into the sump so they are wet when put back.

bstone · 06/25/2006, 08:13 PM

I have been cleaning my filter socks with bleach for over 2 years now. I use straight bleach, and then wash again with just water. I have never had a problem. Small amounts of bleach will not hurt your tank, the small amount that might get into you tank will not cause any harm. I know of people that add straight bleach to there reef tank to increase ORP. Look at bleach as an oxidizing biocide just like ozone. If anything, your ORP will increase slightly if any residue bleach is still in the sock(s). Just my 2 cents!

sjm817 · 06/25/2006, 08:18 PM

I wash with a little bleach and an extra rinse. Let the sock fully dry before reuse. Any residual bleach will evaporate out.

crustin · 06/25/2006, 08:18 PM

noone said bleach is bad, i just dont use it

Capt. Nemo · 06/25/2006, 08:26 PM

Thanks to everyone for their input and informative responses. I didnt realize that bleach would not be harmful to my tank. What is ORP and I assume that increasing it is a good thing. I'm also not familiar with oxidizing biocide. Thanks.

Kevin McG · 06/25/2006, 08:34 PM

I wash mine with bleach but use the double rinse cycle on my washer. No problems at all.

crustin · 06/25/2006, 08:41 PM

Quote:

I didnt realize that bleach would not be harmful to my tank.

thats just an opinon , i dont take that chance

TracyZeuner · 06/25/2006, 10:26 PM

REMF-How low does your sock sit in the water? That sock seem short. My sump is a little tall and my water level low, I dont think that sock would reach much of the water. Do they make longer socks for that holder?

REMF · 06/25/2006, 11:00 PM

TracyZeuner- The holder is about 6" from the lip where it hangs on the edge to the rim where it holds the sock, and the sock itself is 13" from rim to tip.

TracyZeuner · 06/26/2006, 08:29 AM

Does it matter where you put it, by that I mean on the skimmer side or fuge side or is both good

akrimmel · 06/26/2006, 01:23 PM

hey remf are you using a berlin sump? was wondering if that will fit on standard aquarium lips/edges in the sumo. i use a 30long sump and have the sock wedged. looks like a good product just wondering about what i had asked about the size

REMF · 06/26/2006, 04:26 PM

The inside width of the lip is 1", I have mine on a Rubbermaid sump.

06/25/2006, 06:32 PM	#1
TracyZeuner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Simi Valley, Ca Posts: 636	filter socks I was thinking of adding a filter sock to my drain line into my sump. I have seen someone who makes a "holder" for the sock. Anyone remember? Maybe a picture if you have one

06/25/2006, 06:35 PM	#2
crustin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ga. Posts: 470	i use a sock, been needing a holder for years, lol __________________ never give up Current Tank Info: 90g semi- reef

06/25/2006, 06:51 PM	#4
crustin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ga. Posts: 470	same way, but no bleach, but some people use bleach __________________ never give up Current Tank Info: 90g semi- reef

06/25/2006, 07:16 PM	#6
crustin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ga. Posts: 470	i cant imagine hand wash, i have seen alot of people say they machine wash __________________ never give up Current Tank Info: 90g semi- reef

06/25/2006, 07:34 PM	#8
crustin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ga. Posts: 470	because it seems kind risky = to quote you __________________ never give up Current Tank Info: 90g semi- reef

06/25/2006, 06:42 PM	#3
Capt. Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,102	How do you guys clean your filter socks? I had been throwing mine in the washing machine with bleach and rinsing twice. However, someone told me that is a bad idea since there could be soap/detergent residue in the washing machine. Thanks.

06/25/2006, 07:01 PM	#5
Capt. Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,102	Do most people machine wash their filter socks? No need to be concerned about detergent residue?

06/25/2006, 07:30 PM	#7
Capt. Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,102	Sounds good. Is using bleach a good idea? Just seems kind of risky. How come you dont use bleach?

06/25/2006, 07:56 PM	#9
Capt. Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,102	Excellent answer if I may so myself. : ) To bleach or not to bleach a filter sock? Just doesnt sound kosher to bleach a filter sock that will go into your tank.

06/25/2006, 07:58 PM	#10
thorsen Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Danville, PA Posts: 204	I don't like my filter sock it's a pain in the but to clean. Ever heard of anyone that uses a vortex filter? __________________ And God said, let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life... Genesis 1:20 Current Tank Info: 180 gallon

06/25/2006, 08:02 PM	#11
Capt. Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,102	Tell me more. Thanks.

06/25/2006, 08:03 PM	#12
Capt. Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,102	By the way thorsen, do you machine wash your socks with bleach?

06/25/2006, 08:08 PM	#13
REMF Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Anchorage AK Posts: 669	Here is the filter sock I use, and Here is the Mount/holder. I wash mine in the washing machine, no bleach and they work fine. I do a quick rinse before I put them back into the sump so they are wet when put back. __________________ Really honey, this will be the last thing I need for my reef. Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Reef, T5ho. 46 Gal bow FOWLR, 20 Gal L 250w mh reef.

06/25/2006, 08:13 PM	#14
bstone Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana (GO COLTS) Posts: 1,027	I have been cleaning my filter socks with bleach for over 2 years now. I use straight bleach, and then wash again with just water. I have never had a problem. Small amounts of bleach will not hurt your tank, the small amount that might get into you tank will not cause any harm. I know of people that add straight bleach to there reef tank to increase ORP. Look at bleach as an oxidizing biocide just like ozone. If anything, your ORP will increase slightly if any residue bleach is still in the sock(s). Just my 2 cents!

06/25/2006, 08:18 PM	#15
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	I wash with a little bleach and an extra rinse. Let the sock fully dry before reuse. Any residual bleach will evaporate out. __________________ - Scott

06/25/2006, 08:26 PM	#17
Capt. Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,102	Thanks to everyone for their input and informative responses. I didnt realize that bleach would not be harmful to my tank. What is ORP and I assume that increasing it is a good thing. I'm also not familiar with oxidizing biocide. Thanks.

06/25/2006, 08:34 PM	#18
Kevin McG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Franklin TN Posts: 650	I wash mine with bleach but use the double rinse cycle on my washer. No problems at all.

06/25/2006, 10:26 PM	#20
TracyZeuner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Simi Valley, Ca Posts: 636	REMF-How low does your sock sit in the water? That sock seem short. My sump is a little tall and my water level low, I dont think that sock would reach much of the water. Do they make longer socks for that holder?

06/25/2006, 11:00 PM	#21
REMF Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Anchorage AK Posts: 669	TracyZeuner- The holder is about 6" from the lip where it hangs on the edge to the rim where it holds the sock, and the sock itself is 13" from rim to tip. __________________ Really honey, this will be the last thing I need for my reef. Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Reef, T5ho. 46 Gal bow FOWLR, 20 Gal L 250w mh reef.

06/26/2006, 08:29 AM	#22
TracyZeuner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Simi Valley, Ca Posts: 636	Does it matter where you put it, by that I mean on the skimmer side or fuge side or is both good

06/26/2006, 01:23 PM	#23
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	hey remf are you using a berlin sump? was wondering if that will fit on standard aquarium lips/edges in the sumo. i use a 30long sump and have the sock wedged. looks like a good product just wondering about what i had asked about the size

06/26/2006, 04:26 PM	#24
REMF Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Anchorage AK Posts: 669	The inside width of the lip is 1", I have mine on a Rubbermaid sump. __________________ Really honey, this will be the last thing I need for my reef. Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Reef, T5ho. 46 Gal bow FOWLR, 20 Gal L 250w mh reef.