Filter sock?

[nurjrk]

Looking to get a filter sock set up from BRS, which to get, the mesh or felt and what micron? Going on 20L reef.
Tks,
Jeff

[goreef170]

I use 100 felt.....

[ENS]

The mesh is geared basically just for either holding media, such as carbon, or capturing large debree from going into your sump, such as macro/bubble algae or hermit crabs or small fish that make it through your overflow. It is not for clearing and filtering the water of fine particles, sand/silt, etc. To clear and filter the water you need felt filter socks. As to 100 vs 200, not a big difference in my opinion. Obviously 100 captures finer particles/silt. But it also clogs up faster and has a slightly slower water flow through. Which to use depends on your system and needs. Bare bottom tank owners might prefer 100 for crystal clear water, with less sand/silt to clog it to start with. As a DSB tank owner, there is too much fine particles in the water stream that would cause a 100 to clog too fast for me. I use two 200 felt socks, one after the overflow and one to capture the skimmer output (which is also fed via gravity feed from my overflow).

Also, there is a difference in quality of different brand felt socks. Some are thicker material than others. I prefer the thicker socks.

[TruReef]

i use 200 micron, felt...

[Paris_Wiley]

I also use 200 micron felt, but the next time I buy socks I will probably go with a smaller filtering size. I change my socks every 1-2 days to minimize the amount of decay that enters the tank from the socks, so it will not change my routine and will provide additional filtering.

[nurjrk]

Thanks all, looks like felt is the way I need to go, and probably 200.

[Stolireef]

Like 100. Always amazed at the amount of junk it pulls out after only two days. You have to be disciplined about changing them. I think it allows me to feed a bit heavier.

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2

[racer2438]

I use the 200 micron socks and change out every week...

[fishyguy7]

200 micron changed every 3-4 days

[azjohnny]

I use 200 micron felt, but thinking of trying out mesh. The felt does do a really good job polishing the water but I have to change mine about every 2 days

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2

[edwin-orellana]

I have a total of 3 filter socks in my sump and I use a mix of felt and mesh and I have sand in DT but not a dsb.....overall I think I would like to just use felt over mesh.....polishes water better and traps more gunk......so I think that u would be better served using 200 micron felt .........get a few so that u can easily change them out.....when u have collected a couple of dirty ones--wash them

[Realposition]

200 felt, just stay on top of changing it out

[jdraider75]

I have 200 micron changed every 4 days.