washing filter socks with Tide(machine)

[Rogue951]

did it without thinking cause I remembered reading it somewhere, just throw it in the machine, no softener should be fine...
didn't remember what soap they used and didn't think of it till after.

Do I have to be worried about anything (chemically) sticking in the sock?
will give it a good rinse of course.

should i be using simple green instead?

[1eyedjyde]

Not sure about soap but I just use bleach. You should be able to rinse the soap out of the socks.

[Madreefer]

I've never heard of anyone using soap. When I ran filter socks I only used bleach. Is put them back in the wash a few more times with bleach or vinegar to get all the traces of soap out of them.

[Rogue951]

damnit thats right bleach why did I use soap... dont know what I was thinking lol.... mind obviously on something else... thx guys.

[paddyob]

I'm not sure I would use soap.

Soaps leave residues on things.

I'm not sure I would use those again before washing and washing again.

[Ryanerickson]

I made this mistake I used no soap but only washed the bags once I guess there was soap residue still in the machine the bags picked up and wiped my entire tank out by the next day this happend to me many years ago be carefull with those bags I would wash them lots.

[jason604]

i just take a hose n pretty much shoot all the nasty stuff out lol... turns perfectly white again after

[Magickiwi]

Originally Posted by Myka

You don't need dechlor. Bleach is off-gassed when it dries. It doesn't matter if you air dry or machine dry. I like to machine dry on low heat for 20 mins inside out and 20 mins right way out because it removes loose pieces of felt.

I only use vinegar to clean my aquarium stuff. The worst it could do is alter my pH slightly but after rinsing there is so little left all there isn't enough to do that. No soap, no bleach, just vinegar and fresh water. And there isn't much that vinegar can't disinfect or dissolve.