Heyyyyyy y’all!! Let’s talk filter socks

[Brooke24]

I use a plastic filter cup that sits in the sock holder which I line with cheap filter wool. The filter wool gets thrown out every 5-7 days and I put fresh in. The wastefulness of it bothers me a bit but it's very convenient...

Haha, where do you get plastic filter cups?

 

[Brooke24]

Flip them inside out if you can, rinse off some of the collected crud.
Toss them into washer with about a capful of bleach (regular non frilly scented stuff) wash on a gentle cycle with low/no spin. If they still smell like bleach, run a rinse cycle or a 2nd time without more bleach.
Let air dry.

What if any bleach was left behind, couldn’t that kill fish?

 

[Brooke24]

It's a roller filter. Basically a sock that rolls on its own when it starts getting dirty.

Di-7 Klir 7 inch Fleece Filter by CoralVue Aquarium Products

The Klir Di-7 is a modular fleece filter that automatically unrolls new material as it gets clogged, removing suspended particles from your aquarium and producing crystal clear water.

www.coralvue.com

Nice! I’m 16 starting out a new 90 gal with a sump, it’s all so expensive, maybe I will buy myself that for christmas

 

[Brooke24]

I eliminated filter socks many many years ago because I am just too lazy and the wife didn't want them in our washing machine. Now with the fleece roller options I went ahead on my new build and bought a Trigger system's Platinum sump with the fleece roller built in. No more changing out filter socks every few days and I can sit back for months without worrying about changing the roll and I get that clean clean

Jeez I don’t even wanna think about how much that costs

 

[jphilip813]

You put soap on them?

No soap...Just a small amount of regular bleach...and let air dry....Buy about 3 or four so you have a few onhand to switch out when you are washing the others

 

[Brooke24]

No soap...Just a small amount of regular bleach...and let air dry....Buy about 3 or four so you have a few onhand to switch out when you are washing the others

Ahhh.

 

[Alchameth]

What if any bleach was left behind, couldn’t that kill fish?

Probably not with how much residue we're talking about. But I am cautious so that's why if I smell any, I run another rinse cycle; and then let air dry. Over time I've figured out how to adjust my wash settings so they never come out smelling of bleach.

 

[eggplantparrot]

I recommend the mesh type, very easy to clean with just hand washing.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I don’t use socks for bacteria but rather rocks in my sump. I wash my socks as they start to run over the top. I have 3 sets and rotate them each change.

 

[Brooke24]

I recommend the mesh type, very easy to clean with just hand washing.

Like the mesh bags?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I recommend the mesh type, very easy to clean with just hand washing.

Agree- 5 min or less by hand, and toothbrush help a lot with cleaning

 

[Brooke24]

I don’t use socks for bacteria but rather rocks in my sump. I wash my socks as they start to run over the top. I have 3 sets and rotate them each change.

Ahh, I would buy socks, I just don’t know how to wash them. I don’t trust bleach at all, and I don’t have a power washer

 

[Brooke24]

Agree- 5 min or less by hand, and toothbrush help a lot with cleaning

So I can just use mesh bags?

 

[eggplantparrot]

Like the mesh bags?

No, theyre filter socks, just with the mesh bag material instead of felt

 

[Gernader]

I use a mesh filter sock and it’s very easy to hand wash it and put it back in the sump right away.

 

[Jon Fishman]

Does it have to be a sock? Or can I just use a mesh bag meant for filter media? I work at e pet store so I have those too

Get the proper Micron for what you’re trying yo achieve

 

[vetteguy53081]

So I can just use mesh bags?

Mesh filter socks (brs)

 

[Brooke24]

No, theyre filter socks, just with the mesh bag material instead of felt

Ohhh. Where do I buy

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ohhh. Where do I buy

BRS

 

[Brooke24]

Mesh filter socks (brs)

Ohhh! Gotcha, thank u so much!