Filtersock ??????????

[nyfireman3097]

Ok i have a 7 inch filtersock which i use 1-2x a week to siphon out my BB tank what is the best way of cleaning it i normally clean it w/ VERY VERY VERY VERY hot water after rinsing it for like 20 minutes with warm hot water what is the trick to it ?
Nick

[CCG]

What I have always done is to soak the socks in a bucket with bleach/water mixture. Then they go into the washing machine w/o soap then the drier. I’ve never had a problem doing this.

Colin

[nyfireman3097]

Kool thanx any other advice out there ?
Nick

[GTR]

I just turn it inside out and take it outside and pressure spray them. I only run them when I'm stirring up the gunk in the tanks and not full time. I turn off the ball valves on the returns on all but one tank at a time so all 5,500 GPH is going through one 44g raceway tank.

Mine are still somewhat brown but I think they are clean enough.
SteveU

[gqjeff]

washing machine for me.. I always run the washing machine before hand with nothing in it and hot water to get rid of any soap residue...

[nyfireman3097]

Kool thanx guys appreciate it all
Nick

[scottw]

washing machine for me.. I always run the washing machine before hand with nothing in it and hot water to get rid of any soap residue...

Soap could still stay in the washing machine, this is a HUGE risk to do it this way. There is no way to guarantee that you will get out the soap. Be very careful doing it this way guys. Hate to see you lose corals.
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[gqjeff]

Scott bro I have done this from day one.. Also the concensus on the rival boards was washing machine aswell... Heck maybe now we know the secret to the colors I am getting heheheh Good ole Tide.....

[scottw]

hey its your corals not mine.

[gqjeff]

no frags for you, 1 year....

[skeletor]

I have 6 socks in rotation, so every 5 weeks I turn the dirty ones inside out, drop them into the washing machine with a cup of bleech to soak for an hour or so then wash them on the gentle cycle. I then fill the machine up and add some amquel, let them soak for an hour or so and wash again on the gentle cycle.. I hang them up to dry.. seems to be working alright so far.

rich.

[scottw]

http://www.customaquatic.com/customa...xid=fi-mbfm-ny

which ones are you all talking about? Are these it? I want one of those nice bags, I have a round wooden dowel for it to site on.

[ricka]

I drop mine in the washing machine with a cup of plain bleach. I wash them twice, first time with bleach, second time without. Then I leave them outside to dry for a minimum of 3 days in the sun. Works perfectly.

My kid has an outdoor playhouse, and I find that the filtersocks fit perfectly between the fence spokes. No need to clip them to a clothesline.

--Rick

[Aged Salt]

Sorry, guys, wrong threadBob

[Aged Salt]

no frags for you, 1 year....

Jeff, he can always use his oral frag if neededBob