Filter sock question

[Scooterman]

Yea having the pipe under water makes it quiter, I just reach in & shove a sock around that pipe, don't even tie it off but I only run it no more than a day.

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14664&d=1154832595

 

[shallowreef]

Wow scooter,

You switch your bags out daily? Thats awesome.

 

[ronj]

Wow scooter,

You switch your bags out daily? Thats awesome.

i think he is saying he just uses it for a day and then leaves it off for a while...i think i will try that setup with it covering my drainpipe. thanks

 

[Scooterman]

No I don't use it every day, more like once a week or every other week but if you had two bags & did that, it would be good.

 

[ronj]

No I don't use it every day, more like once a week or every other week but if you had two bags & did that, it would be good.

do you ever get detrius buildup in your sump????

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Still using sponges in my overflow (old prefilter) and tired of cleaning them. Will switch to a quiet standpipe insert soon. Any good designs? I think I recall seeing blazer show his dursa design recently.

Where is the cheapest place to get bags mailed from? What size holes is best for a mixed tank?

 

[ronj]

yeah, i was gla d to see my new tank came with a durso standpipe...i definately don't want to be changing prefilters all the time....here is a good link for you smartbass...
http://www.dursostandpipes.com/

 

[ronj]

here's one more...
http://cart.dursostandpipes.com/comersus/store/comersus_index.asp

 

[spongebob lover]

well i just got mine last weekend and i can't believe they got so dirty after just a couple of hours so they sure grab junk .
Mine has some sort ring that attaches to my drain thingy without any problem.
i'm only using it every water change and then i just wash it with really really hot water and let it dry.... at least that's what Scooter dood told me to do .

 

[shallowreef]

yeah thats one of the best ways to clean it.

 

[ronj]

where did you buy yours Gaby???

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Thanks Ron

 

[Scooterman]

do you ever get detrius buildup in your sump????

My old sump yes, the one I have now is new & improved
No really I'm still building my tank set-up but from what I've seen the only place detritus would build up is in the refugium.

well i just got mine last weekend and i can't believe they got so dirty after just a couple of hours so they sure grab junk .
Mine has some sort ring that attaches to my drain thingy without any problem.
I'm only using it every water change and then i just wash it with really really hot water and let it dry.... at least that's what Scooter dood told me to do .

Way to go, first thing I do is haul it outside & use a garden hose to really wash the gunk off, inside out also. Then I do the wash thing, really to say how much one should use a sock would depend on whatever is done to keep the tank clean, so what is right for me most probably won't work for everyone.

 

[spongebob lover]

where did you buy yours Gaby???

at one the lfs around here.

Way to go, first thing I do is haul it outside & use a garden hose to really wash the gunk off, inside out also.

ohh yeah i wash it inside out too .

 

[ronj]

i am going to look for one online

 

[mattseattle]

I bought mine at ---> http://www.filterbags.com/

I run mine for 3 days and then change them out for new ones. It keeps my sump clean instead of having all that junk accumulate in the sump.

 

[ronj]

I bought mine at ---> http://www.filterbags.com/

I run mine for 3 days and then change them out for new ones. It keeps my sump clean instead of having all that junk accumulate in the sump.

are they not reuseable???? i thought that you could rinse them really well and reuse.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Thanks Matt, what Micron size do you use?

 

[ronj]

i was just about to ask the same thing.....what size is the opening on the sock?? are there different sizes???

 

[mattseattle]

Thanks Matt, what Micron size do you use?

I use the 100 micron size.