Bit of an install journal and a few pics of my system

[Ryancw]

explain the filter sock chamber a bit more if you don't mind. I have dual 4" on my DT and a 7" on my frag tank and both are quite annoying....I fill the socks with filter floss to quiet them down but ive been on the hunt for plastic mesh pots I can just fill with filter floss to eliminate washing socks all together but this looks interesting.

thanks

[albert_dao]

What is this, amateur hour?

[WarDog]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

What is this, amateur hour?

Lol

[gregzz4]

Nice work Tyler

Originally Posted by Ryancw

explain the filter sock chamber a bit more if you don't mind. I have dual 4" on my DT and a 7" on my frag tank and both are quite annoying....I fill the socks with filter floss to quiet them down but ive been on the hunt for plastic mesh pots I can just fill with filter floss to eliminate washing socks all together but this looks interesting.

thanks

I don't see the issue with noisy socks.
I've been running 2 different designs for over 7 years now and neither was/is noisy

My socks are held by a piece of plex at the top of the water line in the highest point in my sump where the water comes from the DT. There is an inch drop from the socks to the water level in the next chamber.

I'd like to see what designs are causing noise ...

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x...psss5livck.jpg

[Myka]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

I'd like to see what designs are causing noise ...

They are noisy when the water level is low in the socks.

This would be noisy (water level will be about 4" below the top rim of the sock):

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Myka

They are noisy when the water level is low in the socks.

Ah now I get it. Seems a waste of sock surface area

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Nice work Tyler


I don't see the issue with noisy socks.
I've been running 2 different designs for over 7 years now and neither was/is noisy

My socks are held by a piece of plex at the top of the water line in the highest point in my sump where the water comes from the DT. There is an inch drop from the socks to the water level in the next chamber.

I'd like to see what designs are causing noise ...

The noise is caused by the reduced surface area of the spillover prior to hitting the sock rack. An internal sock baffle solves that by reducing the turbulence of the water by increasing spillover surface area.

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by Ryancw

explain the filter sock chamber a bit more if you don't mind. I have dual 4" on my DT and a 7" on my frag tank and both are quite annoying....I fill the socks with filter floss to quiet them down but ive been on the hunt for plastic mesh pots I can just fill with filter floss to eliminate washing socks all together but this looks interesting.

thanks

all it does is stops the noise of the water entering the socks, doesnt prevent cleaning them, i use the nylon filter socks to make them easier to clean as you can just rinse them under the tap for a second to get them clean