henward Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 i just designed a sump and tower. INcorporated 4x 100micron filter socks, clarity has never been better! awesome! if you wanna make a sump, i suggest you somehow incorporate filter socks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 where did you get your socks from.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 particle solutionz david recommended them as he used them for his set up, i merely copied that technique but it works extremely well! so excited:D so though i would share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks for sharing Henward Cost and maintenance? (how often do they need cleaning and how) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I cleaned Davids every five days with the hose. Easy as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 i dont know yet, i have 4, david has 2. my tank is heavier stocked and feed more... i installed socks saturday - seeing how many days, not sure yet, but so far so good, 4 days so far and not showing signs of needing cleaning. david told me to make sure they are above water as much as possible, his one isnt really. so i did that, my socks are only about 10 cms in the water the rest is not, so i believe the combo of out of the water and 4 socks will give me a good 2 weeks before clean. replacing i believe davids only replacing his now from the originalpurchase, he may be able to help more with that, but it hink you can use them for a long time, they are meant for that purpose. reusable. the clarity is osmething else, something my fx5 has never done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 im planning to use some on my marine build they are cheap on fish street i believe they work well and last quite a long time with rinsing them out every now and then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 yes, as david advised, make sure you design it so they are unsubmerged, or else they will not be AS effective. but awesome stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 i just pick up a pack of twenty from a farm & milking out let for $15..just fitted see what happens.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 i just pick up a pack of twenty from a farm & milking out let for $15..just fitted see what happens.. Wow good value... does it say how many microns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Wow good value... does it say how many microns? they had 80 to 150 microns and they are wash able... they do come in a pack of 100 of them ....they come 450 to 600 long...the 6oo long one where for a pack of 100.. $45.. ]they use them in milking to take fine partics out..they tube like i just fold the end over with a peg ... any place that sell milking pumps etc should have them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennn Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Are these any good for canister filters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Is suppose you could put it around the intake. Not really how they're meant to be used, more on the output and that would be a bit of a waste on a cannister. Around the intake you'd cut the filtering surface area down to a tiny area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 problem is when the time comes to take out the sock and clean it, it will dislodge all the dirt in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 how does the water get sprayed through it? is it sprayed through the sock at different heights or just pumped to the bottom of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 it just falls into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 just goes straight in, in my case i have 4x filter socks. i have a plastic ontainer with each corner drilled, then the holes are right above the 4 socks. works perfect but very rudementary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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