Filter Socks...

[WarDaddy]

Where can I buy a bulk purchas of filter socks... I would love to have 10 - 20, that way I would not need to do laundry so often

 

[yuhsuen]

www.filterbag.com

 

[NetFish]

last time i checked the min order needs to be 25, was looking to buy a few myslef.. any other place to buy??

 

[Bebo77]

marine depot... pick up if you are close to them

 

[rykwong]

Can the filter socks be cleaned? Or just replace then when it gets really dirty?

 

[grayfis1]

Maybe we can do a group buy, I found a place that sells this for $1.75. Someone else have to organize it though.

 

[smleee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7177354#post7177354 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rykwong
Can the filter socks be cleaned? Or just replace then when it gets really dirty?

Washing machine. I use hot water on the gentle cycle with no detergent or bleach. Comes out like new.

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[omeg]

"I would love to have 10 - 20, that way I would not need to do laundry so often "

how often do you have to change these things? Also, if you don't wash them soon; wouldn't they smell bad if you kept them somewhere? <----I only ask cause I don't know and was interested in getting them too.

 

[WarDaddy]

Should change every 3 days... once dry there is no noticiable order. A nice 5 gallon bucket to toss them in, once full, wash...rinse...repeat

 

[tptp279]

well, i would think it would be change whenever they are clogged. mine do not clog for about 2-4 weeks on a new bag. the more often you wash, the more often the material will break up and pick up less. i usually only reuse bags 2-4 times for this reason alone.

 

[Gooli]

wardaddy...you can have 3 of mine for $10.
these are the ones i bought:
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=EA1351

 

[smleee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7177399#post7177399 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by omeg
"I would love to have 10 - 20, that way I would not need to do laundry so often "

how often do you have to change these things? Also, if you don't wash them soon; wouldn't they smell bad if you kept them somewhere? <----I only ask cause I don't know and was interested in getting them too.

Weekly should be the minimum IMO. Many reefers change them out every couple days, to each his own. Mine do smell when I take them out, even if they're dry, but I put them in the garage in a bucket and they really don't smell unless you have your nose right up to them. I usually wash 2 or 3 at a time.

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[ReefMeister2]

I almost always have them in large quantities.
$5 each for 100 micron 7" hard plastic ring (new)
Pick up in Garden Grove

 

[Keoni]

Wash mine in bleach two hot water rinses and air dry no problems yet

 

[bennyinca]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7181989#post7181989 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Keoni
Wash mine in bleach two hot water rinses and air dry no problems yet

That is what I do too, but just cold water. I also turn them inside out., but it is starting to show some wear, time to dispose after a couple more uses.

I have been using 100 micron, and I think I will try the 200 micron next time. Some of the phyto lists the food range from 30-200 micron sizes.