Filter sock or no filter sock?

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Originally Posted by naesco

"And I hate that everytime I take it out, I'm killing about a billion copepods, brittle stars, bristleworms, etc. etc. etc. so I spend a ridiculous amount of time picking those off and tossing them back into tank, all the while cursing myself for caring too dang much

Great to hear that I am not the only one.

This is why I don't use filter socks. They are high maintenance tool for waste removal from your sump.. and nothing else. If you employ one or two powerheads in the sump, you won't allow the detritus to settle and will be expelled from the sump. Also, you can get hermit crabs to eat the detritius.