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I change mine when they become fully clogged. Usually 5-7 days.
I don't worry about them leaching NO3 or PO4 into the system at all. I have my refugium light setup to also illuminate the filter sock.
Presto chango it becomes a miniature algae scrubber and consumes the nutrients breaking down. I only really need too change it when the algae becomes thick enough to fully clog it.
Anyways it's been working for me running it like that
On my sock regimen I keep a bucket for old socks with a lid, and an open bucket of new ones.
I don't rinse them or anything. I wait till I'm on my last one then throw them all in the washing machine on soak and double rinse with bleach. Pull them inside out and repeat without the bleach. Then I do one more rinse cycle for good measure and air dry.
I don't worry about them leaching NO3 or PO4 into the system at all. I have my refugium light setup to also illuminate the filter sock.
Presto chango it becomes a miniature algae scrubber and consumes the nutrients breaking down. I only really need too change it when the algae becomes thick enough to fully clog it.
Anyways it's been working for me running it like that
On my sock regimen I keep a bucket for old socks with a lid, and an open bucket of new ones.
I don't rinse them or anything. I wait till I'm on my last one then throw them all in the washing machine on soak and double rinse with bleach. Pull them inside out and repeat without the bleach. Then I do one more rinse cycle for good measure and air dry.