filter floss > socks?

[Milad]

my sump has a chamber that the overlfows dump into, its about 6w, 18l, 18h
then there is a baffel that goes under then over then into a 2w 18l 4h drop to eggcrate which i put a big long strip of filter floss on. if it clogs, it just raises about 4 inches and goes over the baffel. i also left about 2 inches at the end of the egg create not covered by filter floss for add saftey.

after the filter floss it drops all the way down to bottom of sump and under another baffel to the skimmer.

what i noticed with the filter sock is that it adds back pressure so my herbie gets annoying because it starts backing up and if there isnt a decent 1inch drop in the overflow then i get oil slicks on the top of tank. which i dont mind because it tells me when the sock needs changing but sometimes i dont want to change it right away and it gets annoying. it looks like I will be able to go about a week with the filter floss before i need to add a new strip in. I can get about 15 strips per $4 filter floss

whereas i gota change a filter sock out every 3 days and its $7 bucks for one but i can wash it in the washer (which i dont like doing)

[Milad]

here is a picture of the sump

filter socks would normally be in first chamber (far left)
since i switched, i have filter floss in third chamber above egg create

first chamber is filled with small live rock rubble

[Myka]

I prefer floss. It is cheap and easy to use. My sump is setup so that only 1/3 of the water going through the sump goes through the floss. I don't think floss or socks are needed, and sometimes I consider scrapping it altogether because I think the benefits are minimal.

[Milad]

Originally Posted by Myka

I prefer floss. It is cheap and easy to use. My sump is setup so that only 1/3 of the water going through the sump goes through the floss. I don't think floss or socks are needed, and sometimes I consider scrapping it altogether because I think the benefits are minimal.

really? try taking it out for half the day
my tank looks like garbage when its out for more than a few hours.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Milad

really? try taking it out for half the day
my tank looks like garbage when its out for more than a few hours.

I leave it out here and there, I can't see a difference.

[Milad]

Originally Posted by Myka

I leave it out here and there, I can't see a difference.

hmm maybe my tank sucks?

[Wayne]

I didn't use anything for the last month or so and I got sick of seeing debris floating in the water. So I started using filter floss a few days ago and what a difference! I think I will continue the filter floss just for the cost factor and when I used it in the past I just gave it a quick rinse and put it back in action (till it was nasty enough, then it hit the bin).

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Milad

hmm maybe my tank sucks?

Maybe I have smaller fish that poop less? Maybe my tank is cleaner? Maybe my skimmer works better? I also use Zeovit Coral Snow once a week which really helps with suspended particles. Maybe cuz you're a newbie and I've been at it for nearly two decades? I dunno...could be many things.