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930Reef · 03/06/2018, 09:38 PM

Hi, everyone,

So I've recently found that on my 3 month old 15 gal nano, with 15 gal sump, that there's a lot of uneaten mysis in the sump. I suspect this is causing my phosphate spike. I know that this is due to my overfeeding, and as a new reefer, I've learned to stop that.

That said, I'd love to use filter socks on the end of the 3/4 pvc overflow that drains into my sump to catch any uneaten food. I was thinking of using the filter sock mesh that you'd use on an underground french drain-type landscape pipe. They have huge lengths of it at home depot. I was thinking of cutting a length, tying it off at the bottom, and securing it with a rubber band to the 3/4 pvc.

Any issues you can see with this? It keeps out fine silt underground, so the mesh size should be good. Here's the link for the Home Depot product I'm talking about. I like it because it doesn't stretch like pantyhose would.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Drain-Sl...0-12/100131144

Thoughts?

03/06/2018, 09:38 PM	#1
930Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Chicago NW Suburbs Posts: 108	DIY filter sock Hi, everyone, So I've recently found that on my 3 month old 15 gal nano, with 15 gal sump, that there's a lot of uneaten mysis in the sump. I suspect this is causing my phosphate spike. I know that this is due to my overfeeding, and as a new reefer, I've learned to stop that. That said, I'd love to use filter socks on the end of the 3/4 pvc overflow that drains into my sump to catch any uneaten food. I was thinking of using the filter sock mesh that you'd use on an underground french drain-type landscape pipe. They have huge lengths of it at home depot. I was thinking of cutting a length, tying it off at the bottom, and securing it with a rubber band to the 3/4 pvc. Any issues you can see with this? It keeps out fine silt underground, so the mesh size should be good. Here's the link for the Home Depot product I'm talking about. I like it because it doesn't stretch like pantyhose would. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Drain-Sl...0-12/100131144 Thoughts?