Question about filter socks

[kw0829]

What is the best thing to clean these out or how often do i need to replace i hace 2 4" on a 180 dt in my sump

 

[fishoutofwater]

i bleach mine in the washer and let air dry.

 

[kw0829]

i bleach mine in the washer and let air dry.

when u wash u us just bleach and no detergent?

 

[fishoutofwater]

just bleach and by themselves. i have about 8 of them so I usually wait till I am down to the last couple.

 

[kw0829]

thanks i was worried about what chemicals to use so i wouldn't damage anything or kill it

 

[fishoutofwater]

once its dry you are good to go. if you want you can use a declorinator and soak the sock in once clean but I have never had an issue and have been doing this for over 10 years. like I said it has to be completey dry before you can use it. In worst cases you can dry it inthe dryer just with no heat. dont want to shrink it.

 

[andywe]

When it's dry just smell it. If it smells like cholrine you need to let it sit or rinse and dry again.

 

[kw0829]

thanks for the input i haven't had a sump nor a tank this big before so alot is new to me and i would rather ask questions than kill a bunch of stuff then wonder what happened

 

[andywe]

Well, Im in Mt juliet and have a few very large tanks. Anytime you want to come by let me know. I can show you what has worked for me (and there are many ways to do things) and alot of things that didn;t work for me hehe.

 

[kw0829]

yea i've had freshwater in the past and i got a 55g in nov and have went from that to a 180g with a 55g used as a sump now and so far i've done pretty well i try to ask questions first then do something instead of trial and error technique if u know what i mean.

 

[andywe]

I understand. Just offering a friendly hand

 

[kw0829]

thanks

 

[commonstranger]

I bleach mine in the sink just to make sure nothing else gets on it from the washing machine. Then let it air dry for about 2 days or so. Just what I do.