7 inch dia sock

[Boga]

Is one 7" sock enough to accommodate up to 1200 gal/hr flow? Or two would be required?

Thanks.

 

[unibob]

How many micron will the sock/socks be?

 

[Boga]

How many micron will the sock/socks be?

200 micron

 

[unibob]

I would think you would be fine. How quick it would fill up would be the other question. I have the socks if you have a pump to push 1200+ GPH of water we can try it.

 

[Boga]

I have a Mag18, but it is somehow complicated to run a sock in my setup (@1200). Hopping that someone with a big tank and runs a 7".

 

[Pistol]

I run about 2000 gph through a 4" 100 micron, change it every 2 days.

 

[AdInfinitum]

I use a 7" 200 micron felt over 1200gph clean every few days.  When I change to my large sump I will be setting it up for two 7' socks.

 

[Boga]

I run about 2000 gph through a 4\" 100 micron, change it every 2 days.

I use a 7\" 200 micron felt over 1200gph clean every few days.  When I change to my large sump I will be setting it up for two 7' socks.

How deep in the water is the sock going? Do you folks have a posted picture of your sumps including the sock holder, pls?

 

[AdInfinitum]

Mine sits in about 12" of water, no holder just around my 2 1.5" drainpipes.  When I build the new sump I will be doing an overflow through the socks like these commercial sumps use.  Great idea IMO.

 

[Pistol]

Mines pretty simple, just hangs from a hook

 

[Boga]

Thank you much.

My plan is to build a filtering box, where I could either insert a sock, or filter floss or just leave it running without anything.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

look at what great lakes aquarium uses.  ..they have some kind of square box. they have filter pads.  where the drains runs onto to then the water runs thru the pads and put the bottom ...

 

[Boga]

look at what great lakes aquarium uses.  ..they have some kind of square box. they have filter pads.  where the drains runs onto to then the water runs thru the pads and put the bottom ...

Interesting. Thank you.

 

[Jewel]

I would use 2, just because. Too bad you couldn't put 2 side by bside and have a swivel pipe to direct them, I guess you could do it with pipe and valves, easy for changing them. I'm gonna be putting in a new sump, looking for ideas, thanks Boga LOL

 

[Boga]

I would use 2, just because. Too bad you couldn't put 2 side by bside and have a swivel pipe to direct them, I guess you could do it with pipe and valves, easy for changing them. I'm gonna be putting in a new sump, looking for ideas, thanks Boga LOL

That would be good: pipes and valves, pipes and plugs, running one or both.
What scares me is the size of two 7" socks side by side, plus something between, it goes at 16-17" box width......

 

[Jewel]

I'm gonna do the same but use 4 inch socks, 300 Micron to start then possibly put floss in them to catch more. My sump with be a 40 breeder so 18 inches to play with but try and incorporate a Fuge in there as well or not, Maybe half of the next  compartment,