Filter Socks went through wash cycle with soap

[reefnewbie83177]

I clean my filter socks by hosing off all the gunk then throwing them in the washer with a bit a bleach. We have a front loader and I put it on sanitary with an extra rinse. Well, I left the socks in the washer, and the wife did a load of laundry not realizing the socks were in there (my fault for leaving then in the washer). Anyway, how concerned do I need to be with the soap that was used? I know people always say NO, NO, NO Soap, which is why I am a bit concerned. I planned on running them through the sanitary cycle again with an extra rinse. Is there any reason to be concerned that this wouldn't get all of the soap out? I really don't see a problem, but certainly don't want to be introducing any soapy contaminant to my tank.

Thanks,

 

[ChrisL1976]

Whats the cost of a few new socks vs the crashing your tank....(worse case scenario of course)

 

[ChrisL1976]

throw them in a bucket of salt water with a skimmer and see what happens....:lmao:

 

[ek9vboi]

Just run it through the cycle again, too much hype into this subject. If you wash it in a washing machine, regardless there will be some soap residue left from the previous wash. I usually just wash mine by hand in a bucket and try to get as much off by shaking and whipping it around. Majority of it comes off and the sock is some what white again. I plan on adding a little bit of bleach next time to kill anything on it as chlorine evaporates once it's dried. My socks get changed everything two weeks so it's definitely dry by then. I'll also be ordering more socks as well later on.

 

[Green Chromis]

Rinse them 2 or 3 times with hot water only, there shouldn't be any soap residue after rinsing in water Also if you want let them dry outside for a day or 2.

 

[Justdrew]

I actually washed in the past with a little soap. I would use some detergent, bleach and run an extra rinse cycle. I let them air dry and never had a problem. I currently only use bleach with them as they get just as clean.

 

[marty9876]

Wash again w/ a little bleach and call it even!

 

[bertoni]

You could rinse them with some vinegar. That should do the trick, IMO.

 

[doctorgori]

Just run it through the cycle again, too much hype into this subject. If you wash it in a washing machine, regardless there will be some soap residue left from the previous wash. I usually just wash mine by hand in a bucket and try to get as much off by shaking and whipping it around. Majority of it comes off and the sock is some what white again. I plan on adding a little bit of bleach next time to kill anything on it as chlorine evaporates once it's dried. My socks get changed everything two weeks so it's definitely dry by then. I'll also be ordering more socks as well later on.

yes and no...
There have been a couple studies on which common chemicals actually do the most harm to aquariums, a long while back I clearly recall FAMA doing a comprehensive article on the subject from a "hands entering tank perspective"...

not to sound alarmist but do not underestimate the persistence of soap and the potential for damage it can do...
I'm sorta like the above poster in that I don't get my undies in a bunch over stuff, but if it were me, I'd toss the socks given the time & effort you've invested in the tank...a few dollars in socks isn't worth it...
No your corals won't die, but neither do fish in rivers croak all at once from industrial pollution,,,soap residue is another straw on the proverbial camels back