filter socks

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

i am doina waterchange now..so last nite i cleaned up my external coast to coast overflow. ..got rid of the bristle worms that where back there. and  my filter socks where cleaned the thursday.  so this is what i got this morning. i pulled them both out ehen my sump was drained.  the  dirty one is a brs 200 micron. then other one is a vertex 300 ..dont yu all think socks are good idea.?....tht will make a dirty sump and skimmer ? 

 

[Pistol]

I don't run my pump without them, maintenance is a bit of a pain in the arse but I think it's worth the effort.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

i bought 22 …200 micron socks  from BRS the 2 weeks ago  ..but i threw that whole sock away this time  instead of washing out

 

[Pistol]

I'm too cheap for that, I wash'em till they are worn out, about 2 years.

 

[davesolo29]

Definitely something I'm going to invest in soon.


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[pulpfiction1]

those socks look like they still got life in them  lol

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

the vertex ones only last a day  i get like 3-4 days  out of the 200 micron felts  then turn them inside out  and use the shower head on fast pulse 

 

[Salty Cracker]

the vertex ones are crap.  I've been looking for a good replacement.  I think I get about 2 years out of socks if they're on a rotation, but sooner or later you just can't clean them anymore, they clog in about 2 days. 

I cut that center plastic thing out and turn them inside out and throw them in the wash. 

 

[AdInfinitum]

Soaking the felt ones in a strong bleach solution will burn all of the organic fines out of them without the physical damage of a lot of wringing or the washer will rinse out with no residue.  Quick and easy.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

if yu wash them in bleach or soap  are yu not worrying about the bit of left over that is still in a sock thats been thru the wash?…..i just use the shower head on fast pulse then wring it out  ..but this morning i still had 5 gallon of old tank water then i dipped them in there after and wringed them ..but the vertex ones are crappy  so i just toss them

 

[Pistol]

if yu wash them in bleach or soap  are yu not worrying about the bit of left over that is still in a sock thats been thru the wash?…..i just use the shower head on fast pulse then wring it out  ..but this morning i still had 5 gallon of old tank water then i dipped them in there after and wringed them ..but the vertex ones are crappy  so i just toss them

Bleach is OK, gone completely when dry, if u use soap you must use washing soda.

 

[Giglio324]

I run my filter socks in the wash machine with bleach. I get probaly 4-5 uses out of me before they get tossed. I also use the brs ones 200 micron

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

i go like 6 months with the same sock when i blast them clean with the shower hose ..but get bout 3-4 days when the water runs over the top of sock. then i wash it with hose both outside and turn it inside out

 

[AdInfinitum]

I give them a quick rinse to get the big stuff out, then into a plastic container that is used only for this. Just big enough for the sock some hot water and bleach. Swish around with a plastic stick, rinse and repeat letting it sit for a few minutes.  Then let the water run on it until the smell of ammonia is gone ring it out and rinse with RO and back in service.

 

[Jewel]

Certainly a must if you wanna keep your pumps and sump clean, and fairly cheap too