How to clean filter socks?

[wickedfrags]

These are filter socks - the filter effluent from the various pipes that enter a sump to keep the sump clean, and also to control micro bubbles.



The reason I sell them is becuase they are so effective. Other than my lumanarc reflectors, one of the best products dollor for dollar I have ever bought. I would recommend them to my own mother

Originally Posted by WhoPoopWrasse

That's what I do too! Not to mention, what is a filter sock and where do you get them?

My socks are actually dollar store knee high nylon stockings that I stuff full of filter floss and hang it off the pipe in my sump

Is there something better out there that I don't know about?

[banditpowdercoat]

How much are your socks?

[JOEL]

Originally Posted by wickedfrags.com

These are filter socks - the filter effluent from the various pipes that enter a sump to keep the sump clean, and also to control micro bubbles.



The reason I sell them is becuase they are so effective. Other than my lumanarc reflectors, one of the best products dollor for dollar I have ever bought. I would recommend them to my own mother

I didn't know you sold socks how much are you selling them for.

[WhoPoopWrasse]

Well here's mine!
How do yours stay on? What is it that makes them better than my nylons, Enquiring minds need to know!

[mark]

Would think the advantage of the felt sock is the small particle size they can filter.

[Patrick1]

From what I have been told. There are a few important principles that a felt sock can provide. When I designed my sump the first thing I looked at was good mechanical filtration. A 100 micron sock will capture most debris giving you a huge first step in filtration. Your skimmer, carbon, etc. will have far less work. I am not aware of any sponges that can provide 100 micro filtration.

I looked at things like a rainbow canister system. The problem with fine mechanical filtration is with in a few days you risk an out break of nitrates etc. Felt socks take seconds to change, and can be cleaned and re used, unlike other systems. As others mention in this thread they also help control micro bubbles.

Cleaning is simple turn inside out wash on warm with out soap. Rinse well. Now at the start of this thread the original question was about white foam and micro bubbles after washing. When I started building my system and purchased my socks I was concerned about soap residue from the washer. I never even considered the white micro foam problem. I was told to just rinse the socks after washing them in a bucket of water with a good shot of Prime. I would recommend washing and using a rinse in Prime with new socks as well. I bought some new ones a while ago used one with out washing it and had a foaming issue.

[WhoPoopWrasse]

so how do they stay on?
Another thing was whenever I take my nylon sock of and throw away the floss it's full of amphipods, how do you salvage these guys without putting the crud back in the tank?

[Captainhemo]

Originally Posted by WhoPoopWrasse

so how do they stay on?

I was asking the same thing a couple weeks back
They jusst hang ( a strap is sewn into each one), you can use whatever is handy in your cabnet or put a 90 or 45 on the end of your inflow pipe if needbe.
I picked up some socks a couple weeks back and they really seem to work well. Been swapping them out once a week then just machine wash with hot water/no detergent.

[wickedfrags]

2 for $15 I have several hundred in stock if you need a bunch

Originally Posted by JOEL

I didn't know you sold socks how much are you selling them for.

[wickedfrags]

as noted above, 2 for $15

http://www.wickedfrags.com/other.html

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

How much are your socks?