good idea.I keep a powerhead in my sump to stir up all detrius and all most get taken out by my skimmer.
Very smart! Hadn't tought of that one.I keep a powerhead in my sump to stir up all detrius and all most get taken out by my skimmer.
Jake- I buy mine from BRS and they work really well with no difference in performance, IMO. I change them out once a week and I've cleaned them more than 15 times already too. Here's the link.I use them but have to admit that they can be kind of a pain. I get about 6 uses out of them before they won't come unclogged. By about the 5th attempt at cleaning, they last about 3 days before being completely clogged again.
Its a love hate relationship though because I love how it pics up all of the debris and such and allows me to export it out of the tank.
Eric- I wash mine by hand cause the whole bleach thing scares me. What else do you do after you bleach them, or does the bleach completely remove after 2 extra rinse cycles?I use them. Have about 7 of them and pull them out every 3 days when they clog. I keep the dirty ones in a bag then wash them all in the washing machine with a little bleach. I usually do 2 extra rinse cycles. They've lasted for over a year and it beats cleaning them by hand!!
I only use a little bit of bleach, maybe a quarter cup, wash/rinse in very hot water and let them air dry before using...haven't killed anything yetEric- I wash mine by hand cause the whole bleach thing scares me. What else do you do after you bleach them, or does the bleach completely remove after 2 extra rinse cycles?