Do you sock it or skim it?

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by Mudbeaver, Sep 26, 2013.

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How many sock do you use , where are they, and how do you clean them?

Poll closed Jun 21, 2016.

  1. 2 socks at the drains

    4 vote(s)
    13.3%

  2. 1 sock after the skimmer

    2 vote(s)
    6.7%

  3. 7" sock are better

    3 vote(s)
    10.0%

  4. 4" sock are better

    2 vote(s)
    6.7%

  5. Washed in the machine, then soaked in RO water

    6 vote(s)
    20.0%

  6. Soacked in javex , rinced , then vinegar, then RO water

    1 vote(s)
    3.3%

  7. Only soaked in vinegar, and RO water.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. I don't use a sock at all, only skimmer.

    22 vote(s)
    73.3%
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  1. roblox84

    roblox84 Bristle Worm

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    I definitely use filter socks now. I was fighting huge algae blooms and corals not opening up and dying for the past months so last week I cleaned out my sump and there literally must have been an inch of detrius in there. Gac and gfo did absolutely nothing so it's easier to change filter socks then spend hundreds replacing coral.
     
    roblox84, Oct 3, 2013
    roblox84, Oct 3, 2013
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