Filter Socks

frbrd84 · 04/16/2021, 10:01 AM

Just set up my 125 gl tank with a trigger 36 sump, it has been running for about a week now and was debating with sticking with filter socks , if so I will need to order more or go with a filter cup, would like to go with my best option Thanks

fishgate · 04/16/2021, 12:59 PM

They are fine if you clean them weekly.

frbrd84 · 04/16/2021, 06:35 PM

While doing some checking did find where you clean them with a small amount of bleach and double rinse , was also thinking of ordering some extra socks to keep them changed weekly

fisher99 · 04/17/2021, 07:32 AM

check out mesh socks. You can clean them easier with just a hose.

Underwater man · 04/17/2021, 12:03 PM

I got a pack of 4 pair on Amazon. I change them out weekly and wash them in bleach w/ extra rinse once a month. I soak them overnight in a bucket with dechlorinator then let them air dry. Been doing this for years.

04/16/2021, 10:01 AM	#1
frbrd84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Granite City, IL Posts: 148	Filter Socks Just set up my 125 gl tank with a trigger 36 sump, it has been running for about a week now and was debating with sticking with filter socks , if so I will need to order more or go with a filter cup, would like to go with my best option Thanks

04/16/2021, 12:59 PM	#2
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	They are fine if you clean them weekly. __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

04/16/2021, 06:35 PM	#3
frbrd84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Granite City, IL Posts: 148	While doing some checking did find where you clean them with a small amount of bleach and double rinse , was also thinking of ordering some extra socks to keep them changed weekly

04/17/2021, 07:32 AM	#4
fisher99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cape Coral FL Posts: 62	check out mesh socks. You can clean them easier with just a hose.

04/17/2021, 12:03 PM	#5
Underwater man Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 3	I got a pack of 4 pair on Amazon. I change them out weekly and wash them in bleach w/ extra rinse once a month. I soak them overnight in a bucket with dechlorinator then let them air dry. Been doing this for years.