do you use a filter sock?

[Reefski's]

what kind of iron, from where?

Carl

 

[Sindjin]

Well...I rinsed out my filter sock....it started overflowing already.
Whats the best method for cleaning these things?

In addition, I used eggcrate and made a hanging box that goes inbetween the baffles of my bubble trap. I bought inexpensive filter pad material that I can just throw away when it gets dirty. I think this will polish it up pretty nicely. My water is so much clearer since I started running the sock.

Like finneganswake said...my skimmer isnt really pulling out as much...no worries though...I can wetskim a lot easier now.

 

[sjm817]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6497674#post6497674 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sindjin
Well...I rinsed out my filter sock....it started overflowing already.
Whats the best method for cleaning these things?

Toss it in the washing machine with some bleach. Use the extra rise cycle. Let it dry before you use it.

 

[Sindjin]

Thanks... I'll try that when my shipment of back-ups arrives.

 

[finneganswake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6491429#post6491429 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by carloskoi
what kind of iron, from where?

Carl

I've tried both Kent and ZeoVit iron. I think I've had better results with ZeoVit, but that's just anecdotal. It really does make an impact on green and red sps.

 

[finneganswake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6491429#post6491429 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by carloskoi
what kind of iron, from where?

Carl

I've tried both Kent and ZeoVit iron supplements. I personally believe ZeoVit has given me better colors, but it's purely anecdotal. It really does make a huge difference in the color of red and green sps.

 

[finneganswake]

D'oh! That's weird--originally, my first post didn't appear to have gone through.

 

[Sindjin]

Hey Finn,

How much Iron do you dose? Do you test for it?
Any advese effects on the system?