200 micron mesh socks. Using two at a time. Own four for three years. Three minute wash under running water than dry out until needed. Every five days or sooner after a rock or substrate blow out
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I just cut the bottoms off of a couple of mesh socks to stop any splashing. My skimmer does all the heavy lifting.
Why do you say that?Waste of time and effort.
We are setting up our first tank and this is what we plan on doing. Hopefully it's a wise decision.The only "filtration" I run is chaeto & skimmers in both of my tanks. No socks, no filter floss, etc...
Good stuff. And, yes you can get get it at Walmart.My lovely assistant is holding a typical bag of polyfill. You can find this at any craft store, probably even Walmart. Stuff it in the cups and put them back in.
Why do you say that?
I think the theory with filter socks is that they need to be changed fairly frequently - I do so every 3 days - before the particulates they catch decompose and release nitrates and phosphates into the water column. I too have a layer of detritus in my refugium and I agree, that that detritus is pretty much inert.My 75g had about 3/4" of detritus at the bottom of the sump. Other than being unsightly, it had no measurable effect on nitrates or phosphates.