How do u clean your filter socks?
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ophiura
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I didn't have the washer option. I used to throw them on the cement floor, get the hardest flow I could get going with the garden hose nozzle, and beat the heck out of them that way. After it I would soak in a bucket with a bit of bleach, then soak in a bucket/rinse with some water and dechlorinator and done. Always have at least one back up filter sock so that you have time to do all this, otherwise you have a tendancy to avoid changing the sock -->nitrate problem.
The hose and washer method should be fine, though residue from the detergent would scare me...but then I am easily scared. Not by bleach, but by other stuff
The hose and washer method should be fine, though residue from the detergent would scare me...but then I am easily scared. Not by bleach, but by other stuff
geckoxp
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Originally Posted by Rigdon87
http:///forum/post/3140105
The owner of one of the lfs just throws his in the wash with some bleach
,dont now how safe that is but i guess he hasnt had any problems.
Bleach dries chemically clean so there is no ill affect on the fish...obviously dont throw the sock in the tank right after cleaning...i would let it dry a good 24hrs or so...but yah bleach is one of the best ways to clean them.
http:///forum/post/3140105
The owner of one of the lfs just throws his in the wash with some bleach
Bleach dries chemically clean so there is no ill affect on the fish...obviously dont throw the sock in the tank right after cleaning...i would let it dry a good 24hrs or so...but yah bleach is one of the best ways to clean them.
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usirchchris
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I throw mine in the washer. Hot water, no detergent.
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tizzo
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Originally Posted by Rigdon87
http:///forum/post/3140105
The owner of one of the lfs just throws his in the wash with some bleach
,dont now how safe that is but i guess he hasnt had any problems.
The owner of my lfs does the same.
We rinse the excess salt and debris off, then he takes them home and throws them in the wash with bleach.
He didn't used to rinse them first and his washer rusted and his wife almost had to kill him...
http:///forum/post/3140105
The owner of one of the lfs just throws his in the wash with some bleach
The owner of my lfs does the same.
We rinse the excess salt and debris off, then he takes them home and throws them in the wash with bleach.
He didn't used to rinse them first and his washer rusted and his wife almost had to kill him...
reefjunkiee
Member
Originally Posted by 9supratt4
http:///forum/post/3140432
Why bleach?? What does adding the bleach gain??
I take mine...throw them in my washer inside out, run the washer with hot water, take them out....and done.
it gains sanitation
http:///forum/post/3140432
Why bleach?? What does adding the bleach gain??
I take mine...throw them in my washer inside out, run the washer with hot water, take them out....and done.
it gains sanitation