Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board - To Filter with your Socks or not?

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tim the toolman

02-11-2012 02:40 PM

I run 2 x 7" socks and have to change them about every 4-5 days. I bought 10 socks so I only run a laundry load about once every couple weeks or more. Just use bleach and do a double rinse. Never had an issue as bleach will flash off quite quickly even under household lighting. I like to turn them inside out before cleaning because I can usually shake out a couple dozen pods which I throw back into the system as a nice treat.

lastlight

02-11-2012 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregzz4 (Post 680959)

Brett, how often are you rinsing you socks with that new raceway?

All 3 socks daily lol.

I've been scrubbing and trimming algae off my new rock often and these socks clog fast with algae in the water.

cwatkins

02-13-2012 09:58 PM

I will run mine for around a week. I tend to forget a lot.

I run them through the washer 2 at a time (I set it to low water line) and wash with warm water and bleach.

Once washed they soak in RO/Di with prime for a bit.

lastlight

02-13-2012 10:15 PM

Ok I bought myself some clorox for my socks!

I'm going to run 100-100-300 (or whatever my others happen to be) and clean the 100 that's not in use and cycle them this way.

Can someone please tell me what strength to mix the soaking solution at? And can the mix be re-used like vinegar for soaking powerheads?

phi delt reefer

02-13-2012 10:36 PM

I use a capful of bleach in a litre of water. Soak for 24 to 48 hrs. Then hot water rinse throughly.

cwatkins

02-13-2012 11:55 PM

When I'm cleaning two socks I use a couple of glugs :)

Highly scientific.

Bleach is bleach. Too much won't hurt (other than a waste of bleach). Too little may not clean as well.

lastlight

02-14-2012 02:28 AM

I have the sock in an ice-cream bucket with about two inches of water just to submerge the sock and a single scientific glug. I'd say it's a potent soak =)

Reef-Geek

02-22-2012 06:16 PM

Does any one have a good idea how to wash dirty filter socks, especially for 100micron ones

whatcaneyedo

02-22-2012 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shingo43 (Post 685235)

Does any one have a good idea how to wash dirty filter socks, especially for 100micron ones

Mine are 100 micron, this is what I do from page four of this thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo (Post 680942)

When I take off a sock I turn it inside out to shake out some of the creatures caught inside. When I have 4 dirty ones I do a small load with a cup of bleach. Once its finished I turn the socks right side out again and give them a second rinse. When thats done I throw them into a stack to dry. Since I have 8 socks in total I don't get around to using them again for about a week. A single feeding of my moray and lion takes more effort than the whole sock cleaning process.

lastlight

02-22-2012 07:45 PM

I'm soaking one of my 100 micron at a time now. Just enough water to submerge the sock in a pail and a few caps of bleach. 2 days later I rinse it well and soak in water for one day before air drying. They are like new after this.

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