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Sup guys I am looking to replace my socks with reef diaper socks. Has anyone used these are they any good? Do they work as good as felt sock?
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Wow OK thanksI have tried them on a few of my systems, and IME they were useless.
In my 650g, I usually have to change the felt sock everyday… the reef diaper could stay on a week and not be clogged, which to me means that it has filtered almost nothing!
Filter floss seems like it does pull no where near as much **** out of water like filter socksI still don't think its cheap. So far the best is using pads or floss in a cup for me it just easier to cut or pull off a chunk and put in the filter.
you're supposed to wash socks... in the washing machine... they're re-usableSeems like a waste to me.
My sump originally had 6 sock holders. I hated it, so I recently cut a piece of glass that covers 4 of them. With the remaining 2 I use 1 sock, and 1 filter holder that holds my carbon.
Using 100 micron socks, the 1 sock fills up basically daily. If for some reason it didn't clog up in 1 day, it will by day 2.
So that means I'd be looking at 30 socks a month, and that is assuming it worked as well. If I go down to 200 micron socks, they'll last 3 days, but they don't pull as much out. So that's 10 a month at 200 micron.
you're supposed to wash socks... in the washing machine... they're re-usable
Diapers are another story, and they're cheaper than socks (you get 60 for $60)
That's good! I was scratching my head because your post sounds like you don't wash your filter socks...Of course I wash my socks.
That's good! I was scratching my head because your post sounds like you don't wash your filter socks...
Even putting 2 Reef Diapers on at once, it doesn't clog till the 3rd or 4th day... so it costs me $0.50 a day to use socks, which isn't a lot..
It depends on how you layer them although socks has better way of letting the water cover the entire surface area of the socks. But no matter how you do it you just have either clean or remove the filters to have fresh new one.Filter floss seems like it does pull no where near as much **** out of water like filter socks
How often did you need to change the socks? Did they last 3-4 days?I have been using the diapers for several months now and they work great for me. Change them out every 3-4 days.
I have filter cups what filter floss or pads do u use?It depends on how you layer them although socks has better way of letting the water cover the entire surface area of the socks. But no matter how you do it you just have either clean or remove the filters to have fresh new one.
in my cups I put a small bag of carbon at the bottom, and then use poly-fil from Walmart, it is super cheapI have filter cups what filter floss or pads do u use?
How long were they in to get that dirty?They are catching crap for sure. View attachment 2719218
it takes mine about 3-4 days to get that dirty, the fact that they open up and balloon out gives them more surface area internally than a sock though, so doing an apples to apples comparison is difficultHow long were they in to get that dirty?
When I tried them, they never got that dirty (the socks do, in 1-2 days)…
Maybe they changed the material since I bought them when they were first announced.
I have filter cups what filter floss or pads do u use?