Filtration sock, yes or no?

[havoc17]

I have a 125 gallon FOWLR with an emperor angelfish, powder blue tang, yellow tang, and blue tang, all juveniles. I run a skimmer that is for a 300 gallon tank that is being fed by a 1050 gph pump. With this large of a skimmer, do I need the filtration sock or can I just vacuum the debris out of the sump and let the skimmer take care of the rest? Thanks!

 

[mc524]

The filter sock will help remove nasties out of the water, and polish the water for a nice clear/clean water. Your skimmer will still capture skim mate, but you will want a filter to catch bigger debris like left over food that makes it into the overflow. Skimmers weren't really designed for big debris.

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[porpoiseaquatics]

I love my filter socks! I run 3 different kinds depending on what I'm trying to accomplish. I run poly mesh 200 micron for everyday filtering. I run poly 100 micron for when I'm cleaning and want to catch even more crude. I run 100 micron felt when I want to polish the water and make it all nice and clean. I can change 4 socks out in about 5 minutes or less.

 

[jbdreefs]

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[franciscosalazar]