New set up, need advice

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by EquiReef

Ok, that makes sense then. Filter socks seem easier to deal with than a sponge of some sort.

Yeah, that seems to be popular opinion alright... BUT that's not what I found.

I was using filter socks and found it a real chore to have to change/clean them every 3 or 4 days. Now I have a large sponge that fits in between baffles in my sump, and takes all of 2 min, to squeeze out in the sink and replace every 2 or 3 days,... way less work than the filter socks.

Plus the sponge is better when I am away, too, as it just pushes up on the baffles when dirty to let some water flow by, whereas the socks used to spill over causing some splashing.

And I only need 1 sponge vs about 6 filter socks that I used in rotation. And this single sponge is 10+ years old now, whereas filter socks only last about a 2 years at best (depends on how many used in rotation).

Anyway, your choice, but hope you enjoy filter sock cleaning if you go that route...