Filter Socks: Yay or Nay?

[blennymower]

My sump inlet causes quite a mess of micro bubbles.


So I'm thinking on putting a filter sock. The advantage I see here is I'm going to be mechanically filtering the water. And two, eliminating some of the MB that make it to the tank.

I know there's many that will oppose this method and suggest a bubble tower with live rock rubble.

So I was thinking that I could buy a PVC pipe and at the bottom cut some teeth, But I don't think this will eliminate MB like a sock since the flow will still push some MB through the teeth.


Whats your take?

 

[spleify]

I have always used filter socks. I personally like them, many will disagree, but for me I think they are a benefit. I change them out every couple-few days and have about 30 that I cycle through, then just throw them in the washer with a touch of bleach, and double rinse then put them back into service.

JM2C

HTH

 

[Mr. Brooks]

Nay, too much work. Would rather clean a skimmer cup more often. +1 for live rock rubble tower.

 

[DEXNC]

+1 totally agree with spleify, i have used them for years no problems

 

[blennymower]

the only concern I might have is nitrates and phosphates. Higher levels?

 

[diverdick]

Filter sock +1. Will solve all your micro bubble problems and snatch out some other ugly's too. Not much of a purist here, just want to make my tank look saawweeeeet!

 

[Marklu]

I just run mine maybe 2 or 3 days a week, just to polish the water a bit and remove particulates.

 

[blennymower]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15047148#post15047148 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by diverdick
Filter sock +1. Will solve all your micro bubble problems and snatch out some other ugly's too. Not much of a purist here, just want to make my tank look saawweeeeet!

Sweet looking tank duuuuuude

 

[diverdick]

Thanks brother

 

[inktomi]

don't you mean "bro"?





I don't use a filter sock, but if you change it out enough - what could it possibly hurt? I'm sure if you leave it in there and change it every month you'll have issues, but if you cycle through some as spleify does - what could it hurt?