Cleaning filter sock.

[datman422]

How do you guys clean out your filter sock? recently I have been just taking them out once a week or so and just spray them down with a water holes under high pressure. However a fellow reefer I spoke to mention that He washes his out with bleach. Is this a good method.? Which other method are out there that works well and are also safe.

[SeanT]

Personally, I wash mine in the washing machine with bleach, on the gentle cycle.
I run it through the rinse cycle twice.
And hang to dry.
I don't use them until they are completely dry...takes about a day.

Be sure to turn them inside out so you can pick the larger bits of algae out and any snails that may get into them.

[deansreef]

i wash mine in hot water with some bleach and then after it spins I put back in the tank, no ill effects from this method.

[Dragonmaster]

How much bleach are you all using?

Dragon

[SeanT]

Originally posted by deansreef
i wash mine in hot water with some bleach and then after it spins I put back in the tank, no ill effects from this method.
You put it in without letting the bleach dissapate?

I advise against this.

[Phyxius]

I keep mine moist in a 5 gal pal until ready to wash them all which is usually 7-8 at a time. I add 4 gals of water and 1/4 cup of bleach and then let them sit overnight. Put them in the washer with 15 min soak cycle and 2 wash/rinse cycles and they come clean as new and no bleach smell. Hang to dry and good for the next week or two and do it again...

[Zoom]

I wash mine in the washing machine with bleach, on the gentle cycle.
I run it through the rinse cycle twice.
And hang to dry for two days.

[TrojanScott]

Turn it inside out, blast with a water hose. Easy.

[datman422]

thx for the reply guys. I am planing to buy another set of filter sock so that I can switch them off and wash with a little bleach.

[mpcart]

I wash with bleach and double rinse. I have two bags that I switch out but I am going to order 10+ more from filterbag.com so I have plenty on hand.

http://www.filterbag.com

-Mike

[johnnstacy]

Take it outside. Spray it with hose right side out. Then turn it inside out and spray it again. Comes clean every time.

[MDKyleZ]

Overnight soak in bleach and water.

Then wash it out.

Kyle