I know there have been posts on this topic in the past, but I have a specific question regarding these roller fleece mechanical filtration devices. I am prepared to leave tank in my wife's hands to feed while I am away, but my main concern is changing out filter socks. I do change out filter socks daily, but my setup is quite involved and my sump, filtration, etc. is in the basement.
I wanted to get some feedback from folks that have used these filter roller devices. My main concern is the 2" drain PVC that drains into sump at an excessive rate. I am running a TigerShark pump as it has to go 12' high to my tank from basement. I even had to use the ball valves to adjust less return in order for my sump not to fill to the top and overflow! so wonder if I am asking for more problems then it's worth by just adding another piece of equipment. Besides, it seems that the inlet PVC for the two filter rollers I was looking at is 1 1/2". I can reduce from 2" to 1 1/2 but that may come with other issues - like further having to reduce flow. What if somehow the roller is jammed and then now I may have an issue with sump overflowing.
The two models I was looking at are:
(1) Bubble magus filter roll - LARGE
www.aquacave.com
(2) Aquamaxx AF-1
www.marinedepot.com
Another option is to remove the filter sock completely during the 10 days I will be away, but I worked hard to keep nitrates and Po4 down and the last thing I need is to have these creep up and start loosing corals.
Thanks
I wanted to get some feedback from folks that have used these filter roller devices. My main concern is the 2" drain PVC that drains into sump at an excessive rate. I am running a TigerShark pump as it has to go 12' high to my tank from basement. I even had to use the ball valves to adjust less return in order for my sump not to fill to the top and overflow! so wonder if I am asking for more problems then it's worth by just adding another piece of equipment. Besides, it seems that the inlet PVC for the two filter rollers I was looking at is 1 1/2". I can reduce from 2" to 1 1/2 but that may come with other issues - like further having to reduce flow. What if somehow the roller is jammed and then now I may have an issue with sump overflowing.
The two models I was looking at are:
(1) Bubble magus filter roll - LARGE
Bubble Magus Filter Roll, Large
Bubble Magus Filter Roll, Large The filter is a high-efficiency water filtration system that effectively removes suspended particles such as detritus, food, and organic waste from the water column. Removes the need for filter socks. Water is fed into the internal chamber via the aquarium systems...
(2) Aquamaxx AF-1
AF-1 Automatic Filter Roller
Peace out, filter socks. Enjoy more and do less, the AF-1 Automatic Filter will let you enjoy your aquarium with less maintenance by removing the need to change out your filter socks or sponges every few days. Features High volume filtration capacity Minimal installation footprint Completely...
www.marinedepot.com
Another option is to remove the filter sock completely during the 10 days I will be away, but I worked hard to keep nitrates and Po4 down and the last thing I need is to have these creep up and start loosing corals.
Thanks
I just replaced a pump recently to Tigershark and it is crazy strong so the drain was so fast it started to overflow and had to dial it back. Normally I agree with you on clogged sock would not cause overflow. But watching some videos on how these roller socks function, it has a float switch so once sock is dirty it will roll to clean area. Let's assume something goes wrong with this float switch - as everyone here know, things seem to go wrong when not around to fix 
