What's your filter sock cleaning method?

[Thomas_Geoffery]

I change mine every week and wash the used ones in my washing machine with just cold water. Works great no issues. Replace when worn

 

[kikoreefer]

Machine wash with a capful of bleach no problems ever

 

[SeargentSlice]

Machine wash inside out with xtra rinse cycle air dry.

 

[hoooop54]

I switched to using hydrogen peroxide about 3 months ago after reading the thread edmondspl listed above. The tank was about 6 months old at the time and I was going through cyno pretty bad. I did a 3 day lights out, switched to this method, and I have been fine ever since. I am certainly not suggesting this method is what stopped the cyano, as I believe the lights out did. However, this was the 3rd lights out treatment I did, and the only change was a really good filter sock change. Before, I was just turning inside out and putting in washer with no soap for 2 cycles.

 

[DM1975]

I rinse mine and set them in a plastic tray in the wash room and when they build up (I have five I circulate) I wash them in the washing machine with just under a capful of bleach. I have dogs and cats so I have to use a lint roller on them before I put them in the sump.

 

[Maxxumless]

1. Turn inside out
2. washing machine, bleach in dispenser, heavy duty cycle with extra rinse
3. air dry until smell of bleach is gone (1 to 2 days)

ditto... going on 8 years

 

[lluv24]

Personally I get about 4 or 5 dirty then I take them outside and use the high pressure water hose to clean them up. After that I just let them sit in a bucket of ro. That's it I've been doing that for about 10 years or so!!!

 

[chris.francis14]

1. Turn inside out
2. washing machine, bleach in dispenser, heavy duty cycle with extra rinse
3. air dry until smell of bleach is gone (1 to 2 days)

This is what I used to do when I ran a sump in my 90g.

 

[FlyPenFly]

You guys do a lot of work and add risk for what's a simple inside out rinse job.

 

[SVTour]

1. Turn inside out
2. washing machine, bleach in dispenser, heavy duty cycle with extra rinse
3. air dry until smell of bleach is gone (1 to 2 days)

Only thing I'll add to this...I tie a slight knot with the strings (all mine have them). This way, they don't get pulled through in the wash cycle.

 

[krzyphsygy]

1. Turn inside out
2. Washing machine, bleach in dispenser, heavy duty cycle with extra rinse
3. Air dry until smell of bleach is gone (1 to 2 days)

+1

 

[Chicago]

Washing machine. With bleach. Inside out. Heavy spin cycle. Double rinse. Then dry out. Day before I use. I dump in bucket of Rodi water with some novaqua to dechlorinate any reside bleach left. And hang dry. By the way tank looks so clear since started to use socks..

Is iT true if totally dry bleach residue is safe..it's a salt. . ...???

 

[bif24701]

Washing machine. With bleach. Inside out. Heavy spin cycle. Double rinse. Then dry out. Day before I use. I dump in bucket of Rodi water with some novaqua to dechlorinate any reside bleach left. And hang dry. By the way tank looks so clear since started to use socks..



Is iT true if totally dry bleach residue is safe..it's a salt. . ...???

Once the bleach is dry, it's safe. No need to use dechloinator.

My method is about the same but I run a empty cycle first to remove and left over detergent. I use hot water quick cycles until they are perfectly clean. Wash once, turn inside out, wash again and if needed I'll turn them again and wash once more. I have a lot of socks and only need to do this every two three months so I don't mind taking extra time to get them extra clean. I only use bleach first cycle, because it only denatures them and didn't actually help get them any cleaner really. Just makes them look whiter. I would also think the bleach is hard on the fabric this shorting their life span. I use it anyway though, I like white socks!

 

[bif24701]

You guys do a lot of work and add risk for what's a simple inside out rinse job.

Simple hand rinsing dosnt do a good job of removing all the built up organics. After several rinses I found they would clog in just one day. Then I started washing them in the machine and they are like new!

 

[SS_Sean]

1. Remove filter sock from sump
2. Walk to trash can
3. Place filter sock in trash can
4. Beer.

lol!

 

[JawFish559]

I sometimes like to go bearback but end up using the sock again

 

[erickcooper]

for better or for worse i actually stopped using filter socks in my sump a little while ago.

+1

The sock was just clogged all the time so I took it out. I ran the lines down to the water level to cut down on the noise. I figure the skimmer will take out some of the crap and the rest will move into my refugium to feed my monster bristle worm.

BTW, I do run a canister filter on my tank in addition to the sump.