filter sock cleaning
- Thread starter BichirKing
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I just store the dirty ones in a bucket and once a month throw them in the wash machine with a little bleach.
Wife stopped buying bleach so im thinking of using this instead.
Wife stopped buying bleach so im thinking of using this instead.
I personally just cleaned them when doing water changes in the old tank water and put them back on, just more bio filtration to me. same for sponges.
Agreed, I do the same. Keep it simple and easy
that's what I have been doing but just wondering if there was a better way???
that's what I was thinking. i'm going to look for the chlorine free bleach.
thanks everyone!
I like to remove particulate matter from fine filters, otherwise they are not as effective as they are when new.
The picture shows hydrogen peroxide as the main ingredient, no need to look for chlorine free bleach. Having used both, I use way more hydrogen peroxide than bleach. But then I don't have to use prime and a couple of rinses when using hydrogen peroxide.
Regular old fashion bleach is fine. Just let them air dry for a couple of days. Its perfectly safe. The chlorine gases off. I was apprehensive at 1st but other trusted members do it all the time. Im not going to use that chlorine free stuff until i get some feed back from other members. I have no idea how the hydrogen peroxide would interact
If it's just hydrogen peroxide (3.5%) and water, then there's no issues. After 24 hours or so of soaking in it, it just becomes water and oxygen. You will actually see bubbles the next day. I soak fish stuff like driftwood in peroxide and water if I want to use it the next day.
Tell your wife 32oz of Hydrogen Peroxide is like $1 while that seventh generation stuff is $4 for 64 oz (so twice the price).
I've used hydrogen peroxide to clean different things for my tanks. I would never use bleach. I've also used white vinegar.