firm believer of filter sock!

[smleee]

Originally posted by gath2
From all the bags I have looked at on the site 25 is the minimum order. How did you get 10?

From filterbag.com
*Most filter bags come 50 pieces per box. Our minimum order for standard items is 25 pieces, but we do impose a $1.99 handling fee if you order less than a full box. Custom items must be ordered in full boxes. There is no minimum on kits, equipment, parts, or accessories.

The "25 pieces" is in red, so it makes me think that they recently changed their minimum. I just ordered about a month ago..... You could always ask though.

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[ScottyDon't]

check out www.filterbags.com .... as opposed to www.filterbag.com

[Spuds725]

Originally posted by smleee
Each.....minimum order is 10.

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I purchased mine about 4-5 weeks ago-- I only bought 10-- and my total cost was right around $30-- shipped to my door.

I just tried the link I used before (that I posted before)-- looks like they did raise their prices to $2.46 each and a minimum order of 25 now....

link to my shopping cart--
http://www.filterbag.com/viewcart.php?XPONG100P4P=10

looks like you will need to get together with local reefers and split orders if you want less then 25 now

[Red_Six]

I was able to order 10 bags from www.filterbag.com as late as this past Monday (4/3/06). It is a shame that they changed there policy. They must have received hundreds of orders through this forum posting.

[gath2]

The price is still right, I just don't need 25 bags and don't want to spend that much for filter bags.

Is it really not worth their time to divide a box by 5 instead of 2? They get to collect that extra $2.00 on every order of less than 50 anyways.

[wojo]

yeah that blows, they probably saw lots of clicks coming from here and jacked up the minimum, totally unfair practice if they had 10 minimum i would order, of well i guess they lost another customer....

[robster]

I get mine from here:

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/.../4369/cid/1228

It blows that you have to change them every 2-3 days. I have a friend that uses the monofilament/polyweld type that are like plastic mesh and they rince out in the sink very easily vs. the fabric type that get the crud trapped in the fabric and can't be rinsed out without washing & bleaching.

[Slickdonkey]

I have a 1 micron bag sitting in my garage. This sounds like it's too fine; anyone have an opinion? I guess I could use it a few hours a day to catch junk but probably not 24/7.

[smleee]

Originally posted by Slickdonkey
I have a 1 micron bag sitting in my garage. This sounds like it's too fine; anyone have an opinion? I guess I could use it a few hours a day to catch junk but probably not 24/7.

Yep, too fine. Probably even too fine for just using a few hours a day. You'll be catching all sorts of beneficial plankton in the 5-20 micron range.

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[Slickdonkey]

Does anyone know the difference between "Polyweld" and "Standard bags"?

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/.../4369/cid/1228

[dfleary]

Do any of you wash your filter socks with gel bleach as opposed to standard liquid bleach? I was wondering if it made a difference. Also, would soaking in vinegar clean them as well as bleach? And then how would I get the stink and residue of vinegar out of them?

[janakaybravo]

I wash mine in the washer in hot water with no soap, bleach or anything. I put it in the lowest level of water and let it air dry. It comes out very clean.

Kay

[mthedude]

I just picked up a 100 micro bag at Petsmart for 2 bucks. It's meant for media but works just fine for a filter sock. I rinse the crud buildup out of it every 2-3 days and just put it back on. It's done wonders for my tank already and I've only had it on there 2 weeks.

I also picked up a hell of an algae scraper there for 4 bucks too.....like the kent scraper but the handle is more like an ice scraper, the blade is stainless and works better than the $20 Kent scraper.

[dfleary]

For those of you who have a bunch of filter socks that you rotate, do you let the dirty ones dry out before washing a bunch of them at the same time? If so, does allowing them to dry out dirty affect how clean you can get them during the wash?

[twon8]

ive got four, i wash them when i get to 3 dirty, i let them dry out then flip them inside out and throw them in the washer, sometimes w bleach, sometimes w/o

[robster]

I get mine from here now.

http://www.filterbags.com/filter_bag_pricing.htm

[ACBlinky]

I bought my first filter socks about a week ago, I can't believe the junk that these things filter out! I don't think two is going to be enough, so I ordered a half box (25) from filterbags.com because that was the minimum. That's definitely more than I need, might have to give some to friends for Christmas

[robster]

www.filterbags.com doesn't make me buy a minimum. My last order was 4. I think your reffering to www.filterbag.com

Add the "s" for savings. And do youself a favor and get the nylon ones. They can be easily rinsed in the sink and rarely need to be washed.

[wastememphis]

I've ran a 100 micron on my drain line for the last year, they're great! I change mine when it needs it, should do it more offten though. It ends up being about a week and a half before the water level in the sock rises.

The water enters my sump on the right, goes through the sock, goes under then over a baffel... hits the skimmer chamber (EuroReef) and then I redirected the output of the skimmer BACK into the filter sock. I was amazed on how much quicker the bag got dirty once I put the output of my skimmer over it!

Neil.

I bought mine at marinedepot when I set my tank up

[dfleary]

In a separate thread, I just learned of another good reason to use filter socks: you can gravel-vac without doing a water change simultaneously. Just run the siphon directly into the filter sock, which will catch all the gunk from the substrate.

[laurentb]

using the filter socks catch a lot of pods, critters and much more beneficial elements for your corals. we like cristal clear water but our corals would maibe not. them like "dirty" water. they need to survive light for sure but also all the nutriences that you remove in the socks. + to maintain an ecosystem you need those detritus to settle on the sand bed to be process. it's food for the detritivores that produce food for the corals. it's a natural cycle. let your sand do this crutial job and don't worry about cristal water. it's not healthy.

[Hef]

I dont use a Sock, my Sump has the usual over under over configuration. Between the 1st over and under, I made a tray that covers the width of the tank and fits between the two baffles. In this tray I use filter material. I buy the stuff from Walmart $2 a bag (batting material). I load it up in the tray and pull it out in about 3 days. I do this a couple times per month. Easy and cheap. Yes it does catch some pods, it also catches a lot of Dirt.

I love it, and you are correct, the tank is a lot cleaner because of it.

[goldmaniac]

I use two socks with the four-inch plastic rings, and keep the rings about an inch above the water surface. I try to change twice weekly. If i forget, those socks turn brown!!! terrific addition to my sump/refugium, i've definitely noticed a difference.
G.

[nicolicious]

i got to get some more socks.... i change mine once a week....

[robster]

I am using nylon socks. They are much easier to clean by hand than the cloth ones. I am using either a 150 or 200 micron. I only have to rinse mine out weekly. If your using cloth, switch to nylon. You'll be happy you did.