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91 | 60.26% |
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13 | 8.61% |
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02-12-2013, 03:28 AM
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I use the 7" felt and change them every couple days.
On our fish system we change them every day due to the heavy feedings. My feeling is that they catch large particulate matter and allow me to remove it before it breaks down or accumulates in the sump. I feel felt catches more that mesh, but it is definitely hard to get them clean. We run ours threw the wash 3-4 times in a row and they never go back to 100 % clean but close enough as far as I am concerned. I used to wash them once, then turn them inside out and wash them again. I did find they got cleaner but they also seemed to wear out faster. Now I just wash them a few times in a row without inverting them.
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02-21-2013, 04:59 PM
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No Sock. Only used it the first week I set up the tank (June, 2010). One thing I do is shutting off the Return Pump every time I feed. I give them several minutes to finish majority of the food before turning it back on.
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02-22-2013, 08:15 PM
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socks are here to stay
I tried going sockless for 2 weeks. Immediately my water became murky and less pristine,but my lps loved it. I thought I would get used to it and rid myself of the hassle. Put 'em back on today and what a difference. Way worth the effort. Looks like I am back to socks and spot feeding lps occasionally.
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02-23-2013, 02:52 PM
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I've never used socks in any of my tanks in my 19 yrs of reefing.
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02-11-2013, 09:55 PM
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I have several things I am upgrading and redoing with the rebuild. This is one thing I considered. Just calling them "wrongs" to shorten things up. Thanks.
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02-11-2013, 09:58 PM
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