Cleaning Sandbed and recirculating back into Filter Roller?

[deutchriffer]

Cleaning Sandbed and recirculating back into Filter Roller?

Do you do it? can it be done on a Clarisea SK3000?

I have automatic waterchanges set up and would prefer if I didn't have to do manual waterchanges to clean detritus manually, however I figured i could siphon straight into my roller as I sift the sand, would this work or just go straight through the 20/32 micron roll?

 

[KrisReef]

Manual siphoning into a filter sock is often used. The sock is removed afterwards and emptied outside of the system.

I don’t know if siphoning to a roller filter would be a clean operation but otherwise it has possibilities?

 

[deutchriffer]

Manual siphoning into a filter sock is often used. The sock is removed afterwards and emptied outside of the system.

I don’t know if siphoning to a roller filter would be a clean operation but otherwise it has possibilities?

What micron sock do people usually shoot for?

 

[Hats_]

siphoning into a filterroller is not what theyre designed for, it will cause the servo to keep running too much and overheat

 

[exnisstech]

I'm not positive but I think the ones I use are 200 micron. I use mesh socks because they're easy to clean compared to felt. I wouldn't run it into my reefmat.

 

[KrisReef]

I agree with @exnisstech that the fine mesh socks are superior to felt fiber material, and I never have been too concerned with the micron number, but the finer ones will obviously need more frequent rinsing to keep them operational during the siphon work.