sump sock filtration is history - filter prototype in saltwater aquarium filter maintenance

My eBook, "How To Kill Ich", the silent killer parasite, in saltwater aquariums, is available on Amazon. I walk you through the parasite&lifecycle, how to kill it and how to prevent it from getting in your aquarium. Great for beginner or advanced. Water flows through the Rotter Tube just like a sock. At the bottom you need to place one of the grey filter media pieces I show in the video or you run the risk of clogging when the felt piece gets full of debris, which you should check and rinse clean every few days. SUBSCRIBE to our channel by clicking the SUBSCRIBE button. SHARE and LIKE the videos if you find them helpful. Thanks for watching! FOLLOW ME: ORDER ROTTER TUBE FILTER: Twitter: @rotter_tube Steve&music on iTunes Typically, the sump is located below the tank. Water from the display tank drains down through an overflow or other hole drilled into the tank, (although some people still use siphons for this - not recommended), and is aimed to pour into filter socks, or is poured over a filter pad. Utilizing gravity in this way makes mechanical filtration simple, but some of the heavier particles will remain in the tank as they sink below the drains. Filter socks are usually made from a polyester blend and allow water to pass through them, but remove any particles over a certain micron size. Usually "100 micron socks" are sold in the hobby, these socks in theory will catch all particles over 100 microns, but in reality the longer they are used the less...