I heard water trickling. I turn the sound on the TV down, and it got louder. I ran over to my tank and open the door and sure enough, the sock was clogged and was spilling water over the edge of my refugium into the cabinet.
I have heard of this problem more than once, and water is better kept in Tank than on the carpet.

the sock was clogged and was spilling water over the edge
If you are using Filter Socks, Regular Maintenance is a must.

It really depends on the system and the reefer who maintains the reef if they want to use them. There are great reasons to use them, and just as many not to.
Well said.

I used nylon mesh socks with a 300 micron rating. It would pull out excess foods and pieces of Nori that got sucked into the overflow, but let tiny particles through that my skimmer would pull out. These are pretty much uncloggable...
Not all Filter Sock are Created Equally.
Micron Size,
Material.

Research is the Key,
To accomplish the Task at hand.