how do ya'll clean your filter socks ?

I use a little bit of bleach and the extra rinse cycle. Never had any issue in my reef tank. I do it with other filter pads as well.

Soak them in hydrogen peroxide overnight. Then machine wash them on the extra rinse cycle.

I read an article saying that Hydro peroxide cleans the sock filters better than bleach. Under a microscope, you can see that hydro peroxide breaks down more algae and waste, while bleach leaves more waste on the sock but bleaches it so you think it's cleaner, but it's not. Plus, trace amounts of the bleach will still be on the sock after you rinse them. But with H2O2, it will harmlessly break down into hydrogen and water.

Here's the article I found: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1943735

Another advantage of using hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach is that a lot of times with bleach, you have to rinse them in water filled with conditioner to get rid of the bleach. But with hydro peroxide, you just air dry them, no need to soak in water with dechlorinator.

asm129 said:

Another advantage of using hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach is that a lot of times with bleach, you have to rinse them in water filled with conditioner to get rid of the bleach. But with hydro peroxide, you just air dry them, no need to soak in water with dechlorinator.

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thats super cool! Lol been using my hose with a nozzle LOL

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Same here,a few good blasts with the garden hose gets the job done for me.I might try the peroxide soak though.

Laundry mat inside out! Word!

Or pressure washer inside it. Bright white in minutes.

Depends on the day

Just throw them in the washing machine. I do 2 times through longest wash cycle and extra rinse

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I do the same as DIDYSIS but add about a half cup of bleach. I just use cold water, but don't know if water temp makes much difference. I haven't ever worried about soap residue and have never had an issue I felt might be related. Here is a long thread with a lot of info on socks. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?406140-A-Filter-Sock-Thread-(1-Viewing)