I made sock holders once from egg crate/lighting diffuser but another member had a better idea of making one with small diameter pvc pipe/elbows and drilling a ton of holes in the frame so it doesnt float. No need to glue just press fit.
Help sizing pump for 135g
- Thread starter elting44
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I'vebeen run 2 100 micron socks. I just feel they plug up quicker than I'd expected. Every 4-5 days swapping out my main one. Just figured it'd be easier to just grab the polyfil and trash it. I'll see how it goes after I redo my sump.
I was thinking I could make a frame to hold these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00W...+bag+nylon&dpPl=1&dpID=51ui8Inq1AL&ref=plSrch
Have both drains empty into it, have foam and polyfil below them, buy about 6 of em and swap em out as need be.
Thoughts
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00W...+bag+nylon&dpPl=1&dpID=51ui8Inq1AL&ref=plSrch
Have both drains empty into it, have foam and polyfil below them, buy about 6 of em and swap em out as need be.
Thoughts
It would require changing sooner with both drains emptying into 1 sock. Id at the least split it into 2 socks, maybe 4 if there was enough room.
Compare prices to what mcmaster-carr sells them for. 6 bucks is cheap but you'll be pulling your hair out if you dont have a decent amount of clean ones on standby
So have the 2 drain pipes come into the sump, and then have a frame with 4 socks in it?
Thanks for you help on this and for your input on @DRteugelsi 's 180 Plumbing thread.
No prob man
No I’m saying each drain get it’s own sock. You could tee off each drain and create 4 drains but maybe be overkill. Also look into large socks 7 inch in diameter x 16 inches (I think) is allot of surface area and will last longer than say a 4 inch sock
I feel changing the filter socks alone and cleaning it is much easier than cleaning your media, sump tank and main tank more often.
My experience with 100 micron filter socks have been great. My sump tank and media remain clean without any residue even on the glass. I have 3 drains to sump and I change the socks weekly, and once in 2 weeks I put the dirty socks in washing machine to clean them and dry them out in air.
My socks setup look like:
My experience with 100 micron filter socks have been great. My sump tank and media remain clean without any residue even on the glass. I have 3 drains to sump and I change the socks weekly, and once in 2 weeks I put the dirty socks in washing machine to clean them and dry them out in air.
My socks setup look like:
Great looking sump.
I scraped and cleaned all the old seals from my 55g, and bought and cut some acrylic for putting in the baffles. I am thinking about getting a couple of Jebao DCTs for return pumps, I will take some pics of my progress.
I am starting to see why unions are worth their weight in gold.
