Filter socks clogging really quick

Spyderturbo007 · 08/20/2014, 06:55 AM

I never used to have an issue with my filter socks. They would easily last a week if I got jammed up and was unable to get around to swapping them out. Recently, they have started clogging in 2 days. I tried purchasing new ones thinking that the old ones might have outlived their usefulness, but the new socks clog just as quickly.

I've read this is typically caused by a bacterial bloom, but I can't find any reason why I would be experiencing a bloom. I'm not carbon dosing and all 5 of my fish are accounted for, along with the cleaner shrimp, 3 hermits and a turbo snail. It really can't be a death in the tank that is causing the issue.

Any reason why they would be clogging so fast?

fifthtoe · 08/20/2014, 11:03 AM

Are they clogging with a slime coating? I one time had a problem with a clear slime that would clog everything up.

dukduk · 08/20/2014, 12:45 PM

are you running gfo? maybe ground fines

Spyderturbo007 · 08/21/2014, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fifthtoe

Are they clogging with a slime coating? I one time had a problem with a clear slime that would clog everything up.

A little, but nothing major.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dukduk

are you running gfo? maybe ground fines

Nope, the reactor has been offline for months.

sowildpaul · 08/21/2014, 04:22 PM

Micron size?

Spyderturbo007 · 08/25/2014, 08:18 AM

Apparently it was a bacterial bloom that has since subsided. Things seem to be back to normal now.

08/20/2014, 06:55 AM	#1
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	Filter socks clogging really quick I never used to have an issue with my filter socks. They would easily last a week if I got jammed up and was unable to get around to swapping them out. Recently, they have started clogging in 2 days. I tried purchasing new ones thinking that the old ones might have outlived their usefulness, but the new socks clog just as quickly. I've read this is typically caused by a bacterial bloom, but I can't find any reason why I would be experiencing a bloom. I'm not carbon dosing and all 5 of my fish are accounted for, along with the cleaner shrimp, 3 hermits and a turbo snail. It really can't be a death in the tank that is causing the issue. Any reason why they would be clogging so fast?

08/20/2014, 11:03 AM	#2
fifthtoe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 274	Are they clogging with a slime coating? I one time had a problem with a clear slime that would clog everything up.

08/20/2014, 12:45 PM	#3
dukduk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Nebraska but from Guam Posts: 295	are you running gfo? maybe ground fines

08/21/2014, 04:22 PM	#5
sowildpaul Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 383	Micron size?

08/25/2014, 08:18 AM	#6
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	Apparently it was a bacterial bloom that has since subsided. Things seem to be back to normal now.