filter sock pore size

cartoonbear · 02/21/2007, 08:09 PM

right now I am having trouble trying to get rid of a ton of tiny white specs that are floating around the tank. I know that they arent bubbles and I don't think they are sand. I think that it is the fact that there is so much Ca in the salt that I have been using. I have done a couple of daily 15 gallon water changes now and am not convinced that it is doing the trick (the tank is a 125 so understanding that it will take more than 2 small changes to fix the problem if it can I will continue with them).

Maybe my filter socks pore size is too large. I think I have a 100 right now. Drs foster and smith sells a large pad that is a 50 and it seems like a sock could be made out of it. Is there any premade socks with pores this size or smaller? do you think that this will solve the problem?

reefkoi · 02/21/2007, 11:43 PM

I use 100 micron pads. I get a bit of stuff floating around, its hard to keep it 100% clear. Hell look at the ocean, its anything but clear when you really look closely. food, sand waste, plankton. I dont thinkits the pads, maybe you just have a lot of flow? and its kicking a ,lot of stuff up?

JohnnyM2 · 02/21/2007, 11:48 PM

Even though you don't think so, I'll bet it is either sand or microbubbles. Anyway a 100 micron sock does a great job (though it may take a week). I'll bet that if you get 50 micron socks they will clog up PDQ.

cartoonbear · 02/22/2007, 12:02 AM

okie dokie

Im gonna cut off one of my powerheads to kill the flow, thanks for the help guys.

cartoonbear · 02/22/2007, 02:18 AM

what can i do to get rid of bubbles? I tried turning off the skimmer and that didnt fix the problem...but then I didnt wait more than an hour to see results...i should wait longer huh?

If they are being caused by the skimmer than what should I do? If they arent then what?

02/21/2007, 08:09 PM	#1
cartoonbear Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 386	filter sock pore size right now I am having trouble trying to get rid of a ton of tiny white specs that are floating around the tank. I know that they arent bubbles and I don't think they are sand. I think that it is the fact that there is so much Ca in the salt that I have been using. I have done a couple of daily 15 gallon water changes now and am not convinced that it is doing the trick (the tank is a 125 so understanding that it will take more than 2 small changes to fix the problem if it can I will continue with them). Maybe my filter socks pore size is too large. I think I have a 100 right now. Drs foster and smith sells a large pad that is a 50 and it seems like a sock could be made out of it. Is there any premade socks with pores this size or smaller? do you think that this will solve the problem?

02/21/2007, 11:43 PM	#2
reefkoi Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,983	I use 100 micron pads. I get a bit of stuff floating around, its hard to keep it 100% clear. Hell look at the ocean, its anything but clear when you really look closely. food, sand waste, plankton. I dont thinkits the pads, maybe you just have a lot of flow? and its kicking a ,lot of stuff up? __________________ 1Kw bulb club Current Tank Info: A 600gal. on Zeovit & a 240gal.

02/22/2007, 12:02 AM	#4
cartoonbear Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 386	okie dokie Im gonna cut off one of my powerheads to kill the flow, thanks for the help guys. __________________ Click on the red house to see my 50 gallon softy tank being built Current Tank Info: 125g Reef w/ T5 HOs, 50Gallon being built!

02/22/2007, 02:18 AM	#5
cartoonbear Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 386	what can i do to get rid of bubbles? I tried turning off the skimmer and that didnt fix the problem...but then I didnt wait more than an hour to see results...i should wait longer huh? If they are being caused by the skimmer than what should I do? If they arent then what? __________________ Click on the red house to see my 50 gallon softy tank being built Current Tank Info: 125g Reef w/ T5 HOs, 50Gallon being built!

02/21/2007, 11:48 PM	#3
JohnnyM2 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 98	Even though you don't think so, I'll bet it is either sand or microbubbles. Anyway a 100 micron sock does a great job (though it may take a week). I'll bet that if you get 50 micron socks they will clog up PDQ.