An alternative to beach for cleaning filter socks

bertoni said:
I'm not sure how much hydrogen peroxide you'd need, but the idea basically is fine, IMO. I'd probably remove each sock at the end of some soaking period, maybe an hour or overnight, just to limit the exposure to hydrogen peroxide.
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I'm slightly confused still. Do I put a. Gallon or so of water in the bucket then the perodix or no water at all?
 
I'd put in one sock, just enough water to cover it, and a bit of hydrogen peroxide. I don't know how much a "bit" is. After a good soak, maybe an hour, I'd remove the sock, rinse it, and let it dry. Letting it soak longer is fine, but I wouldn't want to let it sit long enough to grow bacteria.
 
I"m doing my first batch of socks now. I purchased a pound of sodium percarbonate from an ebay site that I believe was linked previously. With some half arsed calculations, I found that a teaspoon of sodium percarbonate is about 6 grams. 1 ounce (28 grams) makes a quart, based on the calculator I linked previously so roughly 4.5 teaspoons makes a quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide. I also made a quart to clean some old frag plugs. They started fizzing right away. Let's see how the socks look tonight/tomorrow or whenever I remember to look in the container... Cost per quart of solution is roughly $.30 with shipping
 
Is this the right stuff?

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I have had them socking 24 hours now and still dirty? I used it straight, no dilution?

Thanks for any help!
 
Tagging along.

I've always used bleach. Gonna try hp on one sock.

Question for those who used oxiclean. Were there any problems?
 
Brandon, I just read through and subscribed to your thread (and most of the linked ones) earlier today. Great work. 2 quick comments:

First, I forgot to follow up on my experience using Sodium Percarbonate as a Peroxide source for cleaning filter socks - I mixed as posted previously and was pretty happy with the socks after a 24 hour soak

Second - for anyone wishing to use Sodium Percarbonate as a Peroxide source - it is fine for cleaning socks and recycling frag plugs/discs. I also suspect it could be used to sterilize coral cuttings for recycling in a reactor, although I have not yet tested this on my bucket of monti cap trimmings. BUT - it should not be used as a peroxide source for coral dips. The carbonates released run the KH and pH through the roof. I couldn't
dilute it enough to get a KH or pH anywhere close to acceptable levels for dipping zoas.

We have to wash about 60 socks a week and I am still looking at the cleanest and most economical way. I am really not pleased with the residues from bleach that affect skimmers when socks are replaced. I can't say that anything in the tanks are affected by it, but I sure don't like it.
 
shaggss said:
Is this the right stuff?

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I have had them socking 24 hours now and still dirty? I used it straight, no dilution?

Thanks for any help!
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You've got 6% solution. In the States, we typically have 3% off the shelf. Yours is simply twice as strong so you may not need as much. For cleaning purposes, I don't see why stronger would hurt anything. Use caution if you use it as an algaecide or for dipping corals.
 
shaggss said:
I thought that 6% would clean better but my socks are still just as dirty 36 hours latter?
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I had the same issue soaking in peroxide. I only used 3% since that it the most common in stores. Soaked for 2 days and the sock is still just as neon green as when i started soaking
 
degibson84 said:
I had the same issue soaking in peroxide. I only used 3% since that it the most common in stores. Soaked for 2 days and the sock is still just as neon green as when i started soaking
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Peroxide works very quickly, if it isn't clean in 5 minutes, you need to use more. Soaking doesn't help. Also, peroxide isn't bleach, it may help with the washing machine's ability to remove some of the dirt. I rinse/soak 20-30 socks in peroxide for 10 minutes and then run through a wash and rinse cycle with nothing but water and my socks come out looking very clean.
 
my wife refusses to allow me to run through the washer after the last time. even after running an extra rinse cycle with bleach. There was still bleach left in the washer and faded out all of our newborn son's clothes
 
wash it with what? I just ran it through the washer on with no soaps and extra rinse and this thing is still neon green. nothing compared to when i used bleach
 
Just went with a second soak in peroxide and my sock was still nasty. Decided to soak in bleach since this way actually cleans my socks.
 
If that works better for you and the byproduct of bleach breaking down don't harm your livestock then you should go for it
 
I was lookin for a safe way. I have never had any issues but have always been nervous about using bleach. But I do soak for 2 days in RO water with dechlor
 
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