Filter sock question

[ronj]

i will not be using any filters or poypads in my new tank...i would like to have something to catch some debris before it hits my sump..where would i place the filter sock and how could i install it?????

 

[mattseattle]

On my new tank I have it setup so that the overflow comes down and into the filter sock. I just have the filter sock tied to the overflow drain and it works perfectly. I also have the drain on my skimmer going into a filter sock.

They have different sizes of filter socks. Some have rings in them and some have strings so you can tie them on. I went with the ring that is about 4" wide and overall the filter sock is 12" long.

 

[ronj]

so it is at the bottom of your drain pipe where it spills into your sump????? also, i like the avatar!!!!!!

 

[Scooterman]

Just don't leave the sock there though, It isn't necessary to keep it there long term, it is more beneficial to remove it often & clean it. I usually only use the sock to polish off the water when siphoning, I take a long hose & tie one end down into the sock, then with the other end I go in the tank & suck everything into the sock, this is a very good way to remove detritus & not remove your water. They make 1 micron socks which work well for this purpose. The only other time i use a sock is during water changes & while blowing or blasting the rocks with a turkey baster. HTH

 

[Krish]

I bought one of these incase I needed to use a filter sock for any length of time, but it just hangs on your sump and the filter sock sits in it.

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...n=PROD&Product_Code=PM-MBB4&Category_Code=GFI

Also, you can just use them like Nick did here on his thread.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16058&page=4

 

[shallowreef]

Ron,

I will post up a link to my 210. You can see how i did mine. But if you don't want to do it like mine than i would deffinately hook it up so that the overflows drain directly into the socks and that your skimmer does as well. I would change them once a week. You will be surprised how much dirt and stuff they pull from the water.

Nick

 

[shallowreef]

Check out my photo gallery on pages 1&2. That can show you how mine is setup.

 

[Krish]

LOL Nick! Read my post above

 

[shallowreef]

See i need to stop and actually read other peoples posts. DUH :lol:

Oh well

Thanks for keeping my thread in mind Krish!

Nick

 

[Scooterman]

I would change them once a week. You will be surprised how much dirt and stuff they pull from the water.

That is fine for a FO tank or softies but if you decide to go with harder to keep corals like sps you shouldn't leave the sock in the water that long.

 

[shallowreef]

Yeah then i would change them out like every 3 days.

 

[ronj]

i will most likely be keeping just softies....i like the idea of using one to trap stuff...i don't understand how you attach it directly on your overflow drains????? can someone explain??

 

[shallowreef]

Sure first off what are you using for a sump? Once i know that i can give you an ide as to how to hook it up.

Is it a tank or an actual sump?

 

[ronj]

it is a 55g tank...

 

[shallowreef]

Okay and where are the overflows located? Corner or off-cenetered?

 

[ronj]

there are 2 megaflow overflows offcentered in the tank.

 

[shallowreef]

here are a couple of drawings i did that you could do.

 

[shallowreef]

Sorry they are small but i had to resize them. Mine is setup similar to method #2.

Hope this helps

Nick

 

[ronj]

so do your drain pipes hang above your sump water level or do they go under the water level????i know some people have the drains underwater, i guess for sound muffling purposes??

 

[shallowreef]

Mine go under the water or else it sounds like i have waterfall in the sump. If you want i can take pics of how my sump is set up now and how everything is plumbed out.