filter socks/carbon/phosban

[edge121212]

can you guys give me some info on using filter socks carbon and phosban

what I thought was as long as the filter sock was changed every few days it was a good thing to use

now I am reading that carbon and filter socks take out trace elements that are needed by the corals

any help please!!!!! and now I have no idea about phosban

 

I was really hoping to use a filter sock to help keep the sump clean, the carbon to keep the water clear, and the phosban to take care of any phosphates

[yardboy]

I use filter socks and like them, other than the fact that they have to be changed every few days. Not because I have lots of funk that is filtered out and clogs the sock, but because bacteria grows in them pretty rapidly and clogs them. I wash them in my washing machine, alone, and with no detergent. Works great for me. I also use carbon. The small amount of trace elements that they remove is minimal compared to the good they do in taking out organics from the water. I have a mixed reef system (hard and soft corals) and have real issues with allelopathy that is alleviated with the carbon. Read here and here for more info

[HecticDialectics]

it probably takes out a little, but imo it's not all that serious... especially if you do regular water changes.

[edge121212]

thanks guys