Need Some Drain & Sump Wisdom

[Srt4eric]

Take the filter socks out and come to the dark side...we have better PE here.

Filter floss works awesome for clearing up sand clouds.

Even without a filter sock this part of the sump is supper loud without a baffle. I run my sockless but I do run a little piece of foam there to diffuse the water to make it a lot quieter.

 

[MichaelB]

Take the filter socks out and come to the dark side...we have better PE here.

Filter floss works awesome for clearing up sand clouds.

Got a Amazon link or recommendation on what type of filter floss?

 

[derek_SR]

Got a Amazon link or recommendation on what type of filter floss?

It’s all the same stuff - polyester fiber. You can probably pull it out of one of your kids stuffed animals.

Amazon.com

 

[MichaelB]

It’s all the same stuff - polyester fiber. You can probably pull it out of one of your kids stuffed animals.

Amazon.com

Cool I will give it another shot with this filter floss.I have the cup things but I pulled them out to try socks but the socks clog to quickly I'm noticing.

I've started with the filter pads in the cups but they are had to fit the size of the cups without using a lot (wasteful amount) of the pads.

Hopefully the floss works better in the sump cups.

 

[ReyDeFarts]

They sell plastic cups with holes in the bottom that you can drop right into the filter sock hole. Into which you can stuff your filter floss. Replace every week with a square that you have precut. That’s what I use and it takes 10 seconds to swap and toss the used.

I have seen those. I just hadn't ordered one yet.

Take the filter socks out and come to the dark side...we have better PE here.

Filter floss works awesome for clearing up sand clouds.

I use filter floss in lots of my tanks. Normally after a WC and then I just yank it out after a couple days. I added a bunch last night and it's already made that area very quiet and cleaning up the sand cloud.

 

[ReyDeFarts]

Got a Amazon link or recommendation on what type of filter floss?

I get mine from the craft store when they have it on sale and when I have a good coupon. You can get a giant bag of it for super cheap. I use the Poly-Fil

 

[yosemiteclimber]

It’s all the same stuff - polyester fiber. You can probably pull it out of one of your kids stuffed animals.

Amazon.com

Joanne’s hobby store sells in bulk, you can always find good coupons to stack with sales!

 

[ReyDeFarts]

Joanne’s hobby store sells in bulk, you can always find good coupons to stack with sales!

Yup! That's what I do too. I get the larger bag on sale and with coupons, I am out of the door for probably 50-60% off normal price.

 

[Srt4eric]

Got a Amazon link or recommendation on what type of filter floss?

Michael's and Hobby Lobby have poly-fil for pretty cheap a bag. A bag of it will last you quit a while

 

[MichaelB]

Michael's and Hobby Lobby have poly-fil for pretty cheap a bag. A bag of it will last you quit a while

Honestly I didn't know it was the same stuff, I've seen it around before but Iassumed it needed to be aquarium safe or something.

 

[ReyDeFarts]

Honestly I didn't know it was the same stuff, I've seen it around before but Iassumed it needed to be aquarium safe or something.

I posted a link above for you. But here it is again. It's on sale and you can use a coupon.

https://www.michaels.com/product/th...OE52qqvA7CIv6FOLpoH-vC9E6qViR_CBoC6hgQAvD_BwE

Here's the large box of it.

 

[MichaelB]

I posted a link above for you. But here it is again. It's on sale and you can use a coupon.

https://www.michaels.com/product/th...OE52qqvA7CIv6FOLpoH-vC9E6qViR_CBoC6hgQAvD_BwE

Here's the large box of it.
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Awesome ordered the box, I had a much smaller amount in Amazon cart for same price. Hopefully this box will last a while.

I didn't recognize that was a link thanks for reposting