filter sock

[Electrobes]

Well I have the hose coming off the oveflow, and then going into the rubbermaid roughneck tub (aka my refugium). I was wondeing if I could ziptie a filter sock to it to trap the detritus and stuff floating around, and just change/clean it every once in a while? It would be easier to set up and clean than using filter floss on a drip plate in a box, and cheaper too. I gues the only problem I may run into would be the splashing noise, but with my doors it shouldn't be that loud.. just that nice trickling noise - what do you guys think?

[Electrobes]

well I went ahead and tried it and thus fr it seems to work pretty well. once all three of my exams are finsihed by tonight I'll really be able to finsih working on my tank... still can't believe my last tnak blew a seam.. doh!

[yardboy]

If the noise gets to be too annoying, put a tee on the end of the pipe, inside the sock. Handy to tie the sock to, and helps reduce noise.

[Jimbo]

HeHe
I was cleaning the bottom of my tank and put a sock on the powerhead. Make sure you clean it with fresh water though, phosphates from laundry detergent can get into your tank.