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07-28-2008, 07:14 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Orion MI Age: 43
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|  Filter socks?
Okay, help a newbie out- what are filter socks (tube, sport, anklet?)  | 
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07-28-2008, 07:26 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Come in many different "flavors"
Check out at MarineDepot, DFS or any other online marine supplier...  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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07-28-2008, 07:28 AM
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| | Dragon Wrasse
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shelton, Washington Age: 44
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You can get them on eBay as well. I have mine at the input to my sump. It takes out large particulate matter. I have been on the fence lately as to whether keeping it was a good idea. The folks here convinced me to do so. You do have to clean it twice weekly. That is the only drawback. John. _________ 90g HW: 20g Sump, ETSS PSw/Mag9, CPR OF/Rio 2100 RTN, MJ AC 2K3 PH's (2800GPH ttl flow), 300W htr, Gnd Prb, Denitrator, UV, PCs: 2x65,4x55 Fish: Ylw Tang, LM Blenny, Hmbg, Y-T, Ylw dmsls, Mrn Clown, Coral Beauty, Red Crs Wrsse. Inverts: Snls/HCs, CBS, P-mnt shrmp x2, Sandstar, Condy Anen, Tbe Wrm, Sea Apple. Frags: Frgspwn, Kenya Tree. Corals: Doughnut Coral, GSP, Zoos, Shrooms, Lobo Brain, Turbinaria, Mshrm Lthr, Fngr Lthr. Other: 127# LR, 1-2" LS DOB 5/7/08  | |
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07-28-2008, 03:13 PM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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This is what a filter sock looks like;  Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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07-28-2008, 03:19 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 40
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I use 2 large filter socks , it does a great job of filtering out particulates / dirtys.
( have 4 so i pull the dirty ones and install the other 2 then use the washer to clean the dirty ones )
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07-28-2008, 04:40 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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I myself find them to be a total waste of time and money never found a need for them myself not in a reef system and they are just one more thing to mess with . _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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07-28-2008, 08:32 PM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: May 2008
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Originally Posted by Tangster  I myself find them to be a total waste of time and money never found a need for them myself not in a reef system and they are just one more thing to mess with . | I totally agree with tangster. Saltwater breaks down debris alot further than freshwater does. IMO the only thing the socks are doing is turning brown for ya and catchin ur pods which are good in the system. This is the way I look at it. When you have filter socks on 100 percent of your water is running through a poop filled sock. (2 hours of running in the system and they are dirty). If you use your sump as a settling area for detritus, only a small amount of water is running over the nastiness. If I get too much in my sump I just vacuum the sump out with my small shop vac. I hope this helps a little. | |
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