Filter socks-conch snail ?

[muggle0981]

Question 1

call me a diva aquarist- but i always buy new filter socks-not a fan of cleaning in my wash machine-

Know some say they just spray then down with sprayer and are almost as good as new-

so i cleaned then all just sprayed down rinsing off all the muck-doni let dry a d put back in, put back in wet, curious about being rinsed down with tap water-dont want to cause any harm to tank as it always is doing relatively okie dokie

question 2-love my conch snail i added 6 months ago-how many would you recomend in a 180g aquarium

 

[blaxsun]

Q1: You can machine wash them in OxyClean as well.
Q2: If these are your only sand sifters, 6-8.

 

[bushdoc]

I run my filter socks on washing program with extra rinse and use unscented bleach only, no detergent, then just dry them for few hours.

 

[Not woodyarmadillo]

Consensus I’ve read is to machine wash socks. I switched over to filter floss because it is easier. Filter floss seems to be doing the job but I can’t imagine it’s doing better than the socks.