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Taillesspony 
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Posted: January 28 2006 at 11:19pm |
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What is the preferred method for cleaning a filter bag?
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dnellans
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Posted: January 28 2006 at 11:30pm |
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wash it with bleach only, and if you have an "extra rinse" cycle on your washer i do that on mine as well.
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Posted: January 29 2006 at 1:48am |
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I flip mine inside out and wash it with bleach in the washing machine,
then put it through a few rinse cycles just to be safe. I spoke with
MSM marine about washing filter socks and they advise against it. They
said that your phosphates can increase because of the other detergents
you use will leave a thin film on your washing machine. However, I did
a poll on reefcentral and 90% of the people on there said that they
wash theirs in the washing machine with bleach. The other 10% said they
flip theirs inside out and rinse it with a garden hose. I prefer the
washer because you can just drop it in and the bleach makes it white
which is a good indicater when it gets dirty to wash it again.
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Posted: January 29 2006 at 9:16am |
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I do the same as Lyscer. Every week when I do a waterchange, Mine gooes straight from the sump to the washing machine, Turn it inside out and use a half cup to two thirds of a cup of bleach and wash it. Then when its done, I wash it again without any bleach, just to make sure there is not any bleach or residue in it. I keep four on hand and alternate them week to week.
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Dion Richins
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Posted: January 29 2006 at 5:25pm |
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Posted: January 29 2006 at 10:44pm |
I don't use any filter floss bags or any kind of particulate filtration.
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Posted: February 08 2006 at 11:01am |
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I usually spend hours picking pods and snails out of the bag in the mean time I let the washer run empty then throw in the bag and wash it with just plain water hasn't ever let me down yet.
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Posted: February 08 2006 at 11:32am |
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I do the same as Lyscer.
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Posted: February 08 2006 at 1:15pm |
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I used to wash mine in the washer with just water, and the extra
rinse. I stopped using my filter sock though about 3-4 months
ago, and things look just as good.
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KeoDog
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Posted: February 08 2006 at 3:25pm |
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I do the same as Mark. No filter bags for me.
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Posted: February 08 2006 at 3:33pm |
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No filtersock here either unless I stir up sand or other cleaning jobs.
In that case I just scrub it by hand in flowing water until it flows clear.
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Posted: February 08 2006 at 6:25pm |
I hate using a filter sock but I get some air bubbles back in my sump so I use it for bubble prevention. My wife somehow talked me into a $1500 washing machine that has a sanitary mode. the washing machine has a built in water heater to boost the temp to 180 degrees which makes the sock coming out almost completly white which is nice. just don't tell her I wash anything from my tank in it, or she will get . 
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