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View Poll Results: To sock or not to sock? | |||
I put a sock on the pipe! | 91 | 60.26% | |
Sponge! | 13 | 8.61% | |
Nothing! | 47 | 31.13% | |
Voters: 151. You may not vote on this poll |
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Filter sock... Yes or no?
With my crash comes mods to my system. Time to change the "wrongs".
I have never used filter socks. I always felt it was a build up of crap. And honestly after doing maintenance for AI in the past, I always hated cleaning them. Half the crud spills back when you take the sock out. Having to launder them and so on. So now I wonder, should I or not? I was also considering just adding a foam block in the 1st chamber of my sump to trap everything at least there instead of anywhere. But then detritus builds in that chamber that is hard to remove. Please tell me why you chose to or not. It will help me decide. Thanks
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I would go without. Less crap for the skimmer to pic up
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I don't follow your logic.
I would say with a sock or sponge Would reduce crud to the skimmer. in my case anyhow.
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My 70 Gallon build: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66478 My Mandarin Paradise: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72762 I wonder... does anyone care enough to read signatures if you make them really small? I would not. I would probably moan and complain, read three words and swear once or twice. But since you made it this far, please rate my builds. |
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Wouldn't not using a sock mean there is more crap for the skimmer to pick up?
Anyways, I like the look of a clean sump and as I don't want to siphon out my sump on a regular basis I use a sock. I don't find anything spilling back into the sump when I change them. Once a week I pull out the old one and pop in the new one. Once every 2 months I do a load of laundry for all the old ones.
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My answer is Yes and No. I put a sock on only after i've done some more aggressive cleaning of the tank, like blowing/scrubbing off rocks or stirring the sand bed. I use the sock to help catch the debris but after that (24 hours or so) I'll take the sock off and won't use one again until I do another one of those cleanings.
I hate cleaning the socks too. |
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(And just recognize that I have to vacuum out detritus buildup in the sump more often...)
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I don't think whether you need them or not is the question as you really don't need them. I've never used them and my tanks have always done well. The question is do YOU want them, not sure a poll will answer that for you.
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^agreed. I don't think it is "wrong" to use them or not use them. It's just a choice.
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It must let more nutrients back into the tank, I have started not using one and my LPS/anems are really full/ not sure how itll be on the SPS. I like the idea of using one for a short while after stirring up the nutrients. My Brains/acans etc always recede while my SPS flourished using socks i just thought that its very low nutrient system that way if changed regularly. So hoping to see better results . Probably get some differences in the SPS though.
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I have several things I am upgrading and redoing with the rebuild. This is one thing I considered. Just calling them "wrongs" to shorten things up. Thanks.
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My 70 Gallon build: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66478 My Mandarin Paradise: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72762 I wonder... does anyone care enough to read signatures if you make them really small? I would not. I would probably moan and complain, read three words and swear once or twice. But since you made it this far, please rate my builds. |
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