So who is not running filter socks or Floss
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treetopflyn
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That's all I do with mine. Let them dry and change every 2-5 days depending on micron size
jay13
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i wash them the same way and always tell myself i am done with them. but alas i am not.
I have a compartment full of chaeto algae that does a better job of capturing food, detritus, and micro bubbles than filter socks ever did. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of pods living in it eating whatever gets caught in there. And I discard half of the chaeto every month as nutrient export.
Filter socks and floss work ok, but unless you constantly clean them they just generate nitrates for you.
Filter socks and floss work ok, but unless you constantly clean them they just generate nitrates for you.
LOMBO
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Haven't used them for over a year. Beware when I was using them and washing them in the washing machine I ran the rinse cycle 3 times. I did it only once one time and when i put the sock back on it must have had some bleach or something on it because it nuked my birdsnest half way in a matter of hours removed it the next day and half the birdsnest recovered and is thriving today.
Daimyo68
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If you have a baffle somewhere in your sump, just cut a length of egg crate and wedge it in between them, that will hold filter floss in place.
I used to run 25 micron socks, changed religiously every few days...
Now I run no mechanical filter at all, 6 days a week, and a sock for 1 day. I've found that the tank/corals are much happier.
I got sick of washing socks. So I went without and my sump (which was always clean) turned gross after a few weeks from detritus. I decided to try floss and it was easy and just as effective. I purchased a fish holding container like this..
I cut the bottom out and put some eggcrate in to hold the floss. It works great.
Can you share a picture of what it looks like?
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mlivvy
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DRThompson
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Who needs a filter sock or floss when you can get this 
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Also found this write up on it
"There’s a new aquarium Roller Mat on the scene and this time it’s Theiling bringing the aquarium world a much smaller, more aquarium-suitable model of the novel replaceable aquarium filter roll device. Previous versions of the filter-pad-on-a-roll made to be much bigger and more industrial cost thousands of Euros and relied on a series of gears and water wheels to automatically turn the filter pad as it clogs up.
Theiling’s Roller Mat does without so many moving parts replacing much of the workings of the Genesis and D-D models of the filter roll with a basic float switch and a small motor. As water enters the chamber of the Theiling Roller Mat it passes through the media of the filter roll and as it clogs, water inside rises until it trips a high water level float switch which then activates the motor to turn the roll.
The small size, molded parts and simplified mechanics of the Theiling Roller Mat also greatly reduces cost with this new take on the concept carrying a wholly reasonable 350€, about $475 in US dollars. At that price the more curious aquarists and reefers among us can’t afford not to try one out as there’s simply no more direct way to remove unwanted wastes and nutrients from aquarium water before it can break down and degrade the quality of the aquarium water."
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vCyUdIDg4KQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Also found this write up on it
"There’s a new aquarium Roller Mat on the scene and this time it’s Theiling bringing the aquarium world a much smaller, more aquarium-suitable model of the novel replaceable aquarium filter roll device. Previous versions of the filter-pad-on-a-roll made to be much bigger and more industrial cost thousands of Euros and relied on a series of gears and water wheels to automatically turn the filter pad as it clogs up.
Theiling’s Roller Mat does without so many moving parts replacing much of the workings of the Genesis and D-D models of the filter roll with a basic float switch and a small motor. As water enters the chamber of the Theiling Roller Mat it passes through the media of the filter roll and as it clogs, water inside rises until it trips a high water level float switch which then activates the motor to turn the roll.
The small size, molded parts and simplified mechanics of the Theiling Roller Mat also greatly reduces cost with this new take on the concept carrying a wholly reasonable 350€, about $475 in US dollars. At that price the more curious aquarists and reefers among us can’t afford not to try one out as there’s simply no more direct way to remove unwanted wastes and nutrients from aquarium water before it can break down and degrade the quality of the aquarium water."
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jonnyu
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Who needs a filter sock or floss when you can get this
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vCyUdIDg4KQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Also found this write up on it
"There's a new aquarium Roller Mat on the scene and this time it's Theiling bringing the aquarium world a much smaller, more aquarium-suitable model of the novel replaceable aquarium filter roll device. Previous versions of the filter-pad-on-a-roll made to be much bigger and more industrial cost thousands of Euros and relied on a series of gears and water wheels to automatically turn the filter pad as it clogs up.
Theiling's Roller Mat does without so many moving parts replacing much of the workings of the Genesis and D-D models of the filter roll with a basic float switch and a small motor. As water enters the chamber of the Theiling Roller Mat it passes through the media of the filter roll and as it clogs, water inside rises until it trips a high water level float switch which then activates the motor to turn the roll.
The small size, molded parts and simplified mechanics of the Theiling Roller Mat also greatly reduces cost with this new take on the concept carrying a wholly reasonable 350€, about $475 in US dollars. At that price the more curious aquarists and reefers among us can't afford not to try one out as there's simply no more direct way to remove unwanted wastes and nutrients from aquarium water before it can break down and degrade the quality of the aquarium water."
That's very cool.
