to use or not filter sock

NyReefNoob · 09/19/2009, 06:13 AM

ok for the last 3 yr's i have used them, no true particular reason other then to catch debris from drain, tired of changing them out every 4 days and having to turn skimmer off for a hr after doing so, for those of you who dont use them, why don't you use them?
my current new system, i havent used one, easier to syphon debris from sump every few weeks then changing socks every few days

commonstranger · 09/19/2009, 06:26 AM

I just like that it polishes the water off. And also catches bigger pieces of trash if something is in the tank.

rbnice1 · 09/19/2009, 06:56 AM

I use them. Mine clogs every 5-6 days... If I didnt use one, that crap would have stayed in the water column.

Rysam · 09/19/2009, 09:30 AM

i used them for years. i stopped in the last few months because honestly they were a PITA to always deal with. making them,cleaning them,changing them, hoping like hell i had enough to not have to wash them for a few days. yeah i got tired of it. and honestly i dont notice the difference without them. i get a few more bubbles in the sump but they dont make it to the tank, i see that as a small price to pay for an extra few minutes of freedom.
It does help that i have a big ol'honking skimmer though

filter socks have their uses, dont get me wrong, but i dont see the need to run one 24/7 on my system.

09/19/2009, 06:13 AM	#1
NyReefNoob skimmer freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: peekskill, ny Posts: 1,209	to use or not filter sock ok for the last 3 yr's i have used them, no true particular reason other then to catch debris from drain, tired of changing them out every 4 days and having to turn skimmer off for a hr after doing so, for those of you who dont use them, why don't you use them? my current new system, i havent used one, easier to syphon debris from sump every few weeks then changing socks every few days

09/19/2009, 06:26 AM	#2
commonstranger Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 1,331	I just like that it polishes the water off. And also catches bigger pieces of trash if something is in the tank. __________________ My drug dog is smarter than your honor student. I'll keep my Guns,Money and Freedom. You can keep the "Change". Current Tank Info: 125 tank and 125 sump

09/19/2009, 09:30 AM	#4
Rysam Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: paradise california Posts: 1,000	i used them for years. i stopped in the last few months because honestly they were a PITA to always deal with. making them,cleaning them,changing them, hoping like hell i had enough to not have to wash them for a few days. yeah i got tired of it. and honestly i dont notice the difference without them. i get a few more bubbles in the sump but they dont make it to the tank, i see that as a small price to pay for an extra few minutes of freedom. It does help that i have a big ol'honking skimmer though filter socks have their uses, dont get me wrong, but i dont see the need to run one 24/7 on my system. __________________ Josh “Seek advice but use your own common sense” Yiddish Proverb quote “Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.” Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 135 reef

09/19/2009, 06:56 AM	#3
rbnice1 Moved On Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cedar Hill Posts: 3,905	I use them. Mine clogs every 5-6 days... If I didnt use one, that crap would have stayed in the water column.