Just a general question with maybe no practical purpose, but I can't help but to wonder.
Why are filter socks so big? They're almost the size of my forearm! I can't for the life of me figure out why a reef sock half that length wouldn't be just as effective. Not to mention, when you're running a Nano reef where you have to be conscious of space, that extra space at the bottom of the filter sock chamber could be used for something. Every time I change the sock, I would say the amount of debris it collected is way less than 1% of the filter sock capacity.
Am I missing something here?
Why are filter socks so big? They're almost the size of my forearm! I can't for the life of me figure out why a reef sock half that length wouldn't be just as effective. Not to mention, when you're running a Nano reef where you have to be conscious of space, that extra space at the bottom of the filter sock chamber could be used for something. Every time I change the sock, I would say the amount of debris it collected is way less than 1% of the filter sock capacity.
Am I missing something here?