How to clean sock filter?

Cubman777 · 05/03/2006, 09:56 AM

What are some good ways to clean a filter sock?

old salty · 05/03/2006, 09:59 AM

I turn mine inside out and throw them in the washer with a cup of bleach.

Cubman777 · 05/03/2006, 10:02 AM

isnt the bleach harmful for the tank?

onetrickpony · 05/03/2006, 10:02 AM

I take mine out side and spray it off with the hose

printedpaper · 05/03/2006, 10:13 AM

I wash mine in the washing machine with a splash of bleech. I've been doing this for over a year, never had a problem with the bleech.. Get a few of them so you can rotate them.

Attreui · 05/03/2006, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cubman777
isnt the bleach harmful for the tank?

Nope bleach dissipates quickly. Just put it in the washer with a little bleach and then hang it somewhere for a day or two to air dry. Do not put it in the dryer! It will pick up lint and crap.

smleee · 05/03/2006, 12:46 PM

Washing machine on gentle cycle, no detergent or bleach; sometimes they need an extra cycle. I used to use the "hose" method too, but that got old real quick!

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MplsMan · 05/06/2006, 08:16 AM

I use bleach in the washer with hot water, then i run it again with just cold water, gets rid of the bleach smell, been doing this for over 2 yrs, return filter back to sump the same day.

king4345 · 05/06/2006, 08:23 AM

Bleach gentle wash with extra rinse. Then off to the clothe line for a day or two so the bleach has for sure disipated.

old salty · 05/06/2006, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cubman777
isnt the bleach harmful for the tank?

Yes. If you put bleach in you TANK!! 1 cup of bleach with a washing machine full of water is a very mild mixture. The rinse cycle takes a lot away, and the air drying gets rid of the rest.

You probably don't even have to use bleach. I use it more or less to prevent any type of mold or anything from taking hold in my washer.

PatMayo · 05/06/2006, 12:34 PM

I wash mine in the washer with no bleach and a double rinse. I really don't care if they are discolored a little bit.

Regards,

Pat

05/03/2006, 09:56 AM	#1
Cubman777 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 517	How to clean sock filter? What are some good ways to clean a filter sock? __________________ I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. If all of the girls from my prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. Current Tank Info: My tank, uh, doesn't exist anymore...

05/03/2006, 09:59 AM	#2
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	I turn mine inside out and throw them in the washer with a cup of bleach. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

05/03/2006, 10:02 AM	#3
Cubman777 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 517	isnt the bleach harmful for the tank? __________________ I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. If all of the girls from my prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. Current Tank Info: My tank, uh, doesn't exist anymore...

05/06/2006, 08:23 AM	#9
king4345 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 103	Bleach gentle wash with extra rinse. Then off to the clothe line for a day or two so the bleach has for sure disipated. __________________ Hey, if WAL-MART is lowering prices everyday. Why isn't everything free yet? Current Tank Info: 56 gallon mixed reef currently IW

05/06/2006, 12:34 PM	#11
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	I wash mine in the washer with no bleach and a double rinse. I really don't care if they are discolored a little bit. Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

05/03/2006, 10:02 AM	#4
onetrickpony Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: TX Posts: 502	I take mine out side and spray it off with the hose

05/03/2006, 10:13 AM	#5
printedpaper Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Rapids Mi Posts: 226	I wash mine in the washing machine with a splash of bleech. I've been doing this for over a year, never had a problem with the bleech.. Get a few of them so you can rotate them.

05/03/2006, 12:46 PM	#7
smleee Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,344	Washing machine on gentle cycle, no detergent or bleach; sometimes they need an extra cycle. I used to use the "hose" method too, but that got old real quick! eee

05/06/2006, 08:16 AM	#8
MplsMan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mpls,Mn Posts: 540	I use bleach in the washer with hot water, then i run it again with just cold water, gets rid of the bleach smell, been doing this for over 2 yrs, return filter back to sump the same day.