Filter Socks?

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FishStix

Discussion Starter · May 9, 2014

My new sump will have 3 filter socks, does anyone know a place to order a bunch of them, as I will need to have several sets on hand.

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I'd just make them myself. I can buy two yards of felt from Hobby Hobby and make about a dozen or so socks (4" diameter) for the cost of buying one or two commercial socks, depending on the brand. The trick will be findiing someone with a sewing machine that can do the seams (I can't recall what seam is typically used, but I'll see if I can get a pic of mine later today if needed).
If you are set on buying them, I'd order them from bulkreef supply. They sell theirs for like $6 each. Marine depot sells their 4" socks for $5 each.

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FishStix

Discussion Starter · #3 · May 9, 2014

ngrubich said:
I'd just make them myself. I can buy two yards of felt from Hobby Hobby and make about a dozen or so socks (4" diameter) for the cost of buying one or two commercial socks, depending on the brand. The trick will be findiing someone with a sewing machine that can do the seams (I can't recall what seam is typically used, but I'll see if I can get a pic of mine later today if needed).
If you are set on buying them, I'd order them from bulkreef supply. They sell theirs for like $6 each. Marine depot sells their 4" socks for $5 each.

Not a bad idea about making them. I have to ask the mother-in-law to see if she can do it, as she has a sewing machine.

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Bushkill

· #4 · May 9, 2014

Jehmco sells socks and filter material cheap.

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Italionstallion888

· #5 · May 9, 2014

black panty hose

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PlantedTankLover

· #6 · May 9, 2014

What about knee highs? I use them to cover my filter intakes.

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tjurhs

· #7 · May 9, 2014

will the water flow through felt?

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AGUILAR3

· #8 · May 9, 2014

If you can sew or know someone who can, DIY is best

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ngrubich

· #9 · May 9, 2014

tjurhs said:
will the water flow through felt?

That's what a majority of the socks are made of. I used felt from a hobby store for years with no issues.

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burr740

· #10 · May 9, 2014

italionstallion888 said:
black panty hose

+1.

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FishStix

Discussion Starter · #11 · May 10, 2014

Thanks all for the info, for now I ordered some in bulk from mcmaster dot com, so we will see how those work out

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lochaber

· #12 · May 12, 2014

Sewing with a sewing machine is fairly easy.

If you don't know how, poke around at the local community college and see if they have any courses, check with libraries, or ask at a sewing/craft store about classes.

If none of those are an option, see if you can get a friend/relative who knows how to teach you a bit, or get an intro book out of the library and just practice and teach yourself.

Something like a filter sock should be really easy, and you may be able to figure out how after playing with some scraps and stuff

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