Show us your filter socks.

cherubfish pair · 03/30/2012, 09:29 PM

Are they mesh or felt?

Before or after the skimmer?

How often do you clean them and with what?

Anyone do DIY hook-ups?

I need to find a way to use filter socks on my sump/stock tank because the rim is really thick and I might go to bio-pellets and would need a sock after the skimmer.

cdc84 · 03/30/2012, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherubfish pair

Are they mesh or felt?
Felt

Before or after the skimmer?
Before

How often do you clean them and with what?
Whenever the water gets halfway in the sock and I clean them with the garden hose.

Anyone do DIY hook-ups?

I need to find a way to use filter socks on my sump/stock tank because the rim is really thick and I might go to bio-pellets and would need a sock after the skimmer.

Reefahholic · 03/30/2012, 11:14 PM

Mesh, before, every week, washer...

harlequinacro · 03/31/2012, 12:09 AM

Here's a shot of my main sump. I use felt, after skimmer, washer/bleach every 3-5days.

With Socks

Without Socks

jrp1588 · 03/31/2012, 12:33 AM

I use mesh, way easier to clean. I just spray them out with the sprayer on the sink. I clean every few days.

bongarone · 03/31/2012, 01:37 AM

Felt before the skimmer, replace every 3 days.

Significantly diffuses bubbles to a point where I don't need dividers in the sump.

ek9vboi · 03/31/2012, 01:49 AM

Felt
Before
Weekly but soon to change into every 3-4 days. Bioload is getting larger

jdpiii3 · 03/31/2012, 06:20 AM

Felt

After the skimmer

25 micron change everyday. clean with garden hose, then run in washer with some bleach and extra rince

007Bond · 03/31/2012, 06:31 AM

Mesh--before--every other day--in the washer/with bleach

jason2459 · 03/31/2012, 08:54 AM

200 Micron mesh, right at drain into sump before skimmer, hand wash in sink once a week. Mesh makes hand washing really really easy. I have a front loader wash machine and it always seems to have detergent residue.

I used to have a holder but now I have a much bigger skimmer and it doesn't fit so I just hang the filter sock into place. Just make sure one end is lower then the lip of the tank otherwise it could flow out of the tank if it gets clogged up enough.

Craigsmini · 03/31/2012, 09:51 AM

300 micron mesh , before skimmer, change every 2-3 days, bought 6 for 16 bucks on fleabay, just turn inside out wash with hot water, made a DIY holder out of a 4" PVC I think santee there's a video if you google it

Playa-1 · 03/31/2012, 10:18 AM

I'm currently not running one but I'm setup to use one before the skimmer when necessary.

antbreon · 03/31/2012, 01:00 PM

i run mine intermittently kinda like carbon...it catches any copopods than make it around..as well as the dirt..a lot of the stuff in your tank feeds on the little partials floating around..

i should see if i can find a mesh one to catch the big stuff

thor109 · 03/31/2012, 03:20 PM

Just finished this for my 240. One overflow goes through the socks the other does not.

cherubfish pair · 04/01/2012, 09:28 PM

I need to add: be sure to mention your micron size too.

harlequinacro · 04/01/2012, 11:16 PM

5x100micron & 1x200micron on refugium

thor109 · 04/02/2012, 03:40 PM

I use 200 and have to change once a week. I guess having more socks will make it better.

03/30/2012, 09:29 PM	#1
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	Show us your filter socks. Are they mesh or felt? Before or after the skimmer? How often do you clean them and with what? Anyone do DIY hook-ups? I need to find a way to use filter socks on my sump/stock tank because the rim is really thick and I might go to bio-pellets and would need a sock after the skimmer. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

03/31/2012, 12:09 AM	#4
harlequinacro Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Barkhamsted, CT Posts: 171	Here's a shot of my main sump. I use felt, after skimmer, washer/bleach every 3-5days. With Socks Without Socks __________________ ~1200g System, 300g DD In the Works!, 300g Sump, 300g Fish Only, 75g Fuge, 2x100g Frag, ETSS 2500XR w/Reeflo Marlin, Hammerhead Gold, 150w UV, 2xBRS Jumbo Reactor, 2x SLS Elite T5 8bulb, 45g Kalkreactor/Topoff, 2x Tunze 6105, 2x Vortech MP40, 5x Koralia 3250, Aquacontroller 3, 150g Mixing Tower

03/31/2012, 06:20 AM	#8
jdpiii3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 623	Felt After the skimmer 25 micron change everyday. clean with garden hose, then run in washer with some bleach and extra rince __________________ In a world where I feel so small, I can't stop thinking big. Current Tank Info: 400 gal in wall – Sun-Lit with two 21” Sun-Domes 72x36x36 400lbs l.r. & sand 2 ReeFlo Super Dart Gold return pumps, 120g Sump, My Reef Creations MR-6R Recirculating Protein Skimmer, 2 MP60's/ Tank Video on Youtube

03/31/2012, 08:54 AM	#10
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	200 Micron mesh, right at drain into sump before skimmer, hand wash in sink once a week. Mesh makes hand washing really really easy. I have a front loader wash machine and it always seems to have detergent residue. I used to have a holder but now I have a much bigger skimmer and it doesn't fit so I just hang the filter sock into place. Just make sure one end is lower then the lip of the tank otherwise it could flow out of the tank if it gets clogged up enough. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

04/01/2012, 09:28 PM	#15
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	I need to add: be sure to mention your micron size too. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

03/30/2012, 11:14 PM	#3
Reefahholic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 3,974	Mesh, before, every week, washer...

03/31/2012, 12:33 AM	#5
jrp1588 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,864	I use mesh, way easier to clean. I just spray them out with the sprayer on the sink. I clean every few days.

03/31/2012, 01:37 AM	#6
bongarone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California Posts: 423	Felt before the skimmer, replace every 3 days. Significantly diffuses bubbles to a point where I don't need dividers in the sump.

03/31/2012, 01:49 AM	#7
ek9vboi Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 3,027	Felt Before Weekly but soon to change into every 3-4 days. Bioload is getting larger

03/31/2012, 06:31 AM	#9
007Bond Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sylvania,Ohio Posts: 1,925	Mesh--before--every other day--in the washer/with bleach

03/31/2012, 09:51 AM	#11
Craigsmini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Harper Woods Michigan Posts: 37	300 micron mesh , before skimmer, change every 2-3 days, bought 6 for 16 bucks on fleabay, just turn inside out wash with hot water, made a DIY holder out of a 4" PVC I think santee there's a video if you google it

03/31/2012, 10:18 AM	#12
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I'm currently not running one but I'm setup to use one before the skimmer when necessary.

03/31/2012, 01:00 PM	#13
antbreon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: port stlucie fla Posts: 187	i run mine intermittently kinda like carbon...it catches any copopods than make it around..as well as the dirt..a lot of the stuff in your tank feeds on the little partials floating around.. i should see if i can find a mesh one to catch the big stuff

04/01/2012, 11:16 PM	#16
harlequinacro Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Barkhamsted, CT Posts: 171	5x100micron & 1x200micron on refugium __________________ ~1200g System, 300g DD In the Works!, 300g Sump, 300g Fish Only, 75g Fuge, 2x100g Frag, ETSS 2500XR w/Reeflo Marlin, Hammerhead Gold, 150w UV, 2xBRS Jumbo Reactor, 2x SLS Elite T5 8bulb, 45g Kalkreactor/Topoff, 2x Tunze 6105, 2x Vortech MP40, 5x Koralia 3250, Aquacontroller 3, 150g Mixing Tower

04/02/2012, 03:40 PM	#17
thor109 Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Plainfield, Indiana Posts: 822	I use 200 and have to change once a week. I guess having more socks will make it better.