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Hey! Does anyone still use any of the older, more "inferior" gear like air driven corner box fiters, sponges, UGF, etc?
Oddball
06-05-2005, 4:43 PM
Don't know why you'd call them inferior. I have 100+ tanks running on a single blower to sponge filters. I also use corner box filters that hold chemipure. I don't have any problems with my setup.
piranha45
06-05-2005, 5:14 PM
sponge filters are only useful as bio filtration, they dont offer any mechanical filtration right?
sponge filters are only useful as bio filtration, they dont offer any mechanical filtration right?
To certain extend yes they do provide mechincal filtration.:D
piranha45
06-05-2005, 5:18 PM
do you have to replace the filter media inside them, then?
do you have to replace the filter media inside them, then?
There's no filter media in there. Just a sponge looking filter.;)
piranha45
06-05-2005, 5:32 PM
im thinking of the filter where its hooked up to an air pump, and its just a plastic shell in which you add some sort of media, like cotton/carbon etc, and the bubbles exit the top of the device and thereby create surface movement
Oddball
06-05-2005, 5:33 PM
I rotate through all of the sponge filter and rinse them off to clean the mechanically removed material from them. The corner filters get their media replaced the same as any other filter. Chemipure lasts ~ 3 months. The bags are replaced on that schedule. Gravel washes, water changes, and proper stocking take care of the rest.
im thinking of the filter where its hooked up to an air pump, and its just a plastic shell in which you add some sort of media, like cotton/carbon etc, and the bubbles exit the top of the device and thereby create surface movement
Ooohh...those. usually I add ceremic rings or volcano chips plus filter wool.;)
No! I love the old stuff! I get made fun of because I still buy and use the little "bubblers." In fact, I drove my wife nuts trying to find a Lustar Jumbo Bottom Filter that has been out of production for about two years now. I finally did find them and bought two.
No! I love the old stuff! I get made fun of because I still buy and use the little "bubblers." In fact, I drove my wife nuts trying to find a Lustar Jumbo Bottom Filter that has been out of production for about two years now. I finally did find them and bought two.
How fun can that be??.....:D
guesswho2005
06-07-2005, 3:31 PM
Hey! Does anyone still use any of the older, more "inferior" gear like air driven corner box fiters, sponges, UGF, etc?
Not sure I wood call them inferior. When we bred Angels a long time ago thats all we used. If it ant broke dont fix it. I still use sponge filter on all my intakes as a prefilter. I clean them weekly and I'm amazed at how much sludge I get from them when I rinse them out.
beblondie
06-07-2005, 3:58 PM
I have air driven sponge filters in all my tanks the airpumps have a battery backup
in case of power failures.I also have a box filter in my stand by box if needed.And my father still has a cpl of slate bottom tanks which are great during power failures as you simply heat the slate bottom with candles if needed-Anne
h2orealm
06-08-2005, 3:31 AM
If you visit large aquatic wholesaler, you see nothing but sponge filter. They work and is especially suited for use in fry tank. A single blower can power over 500 tanks. This is also the cheapest way to filter large numbers of tank.
PhullTank57
06-08-2005, 5:54 AM
Using a sponge filter in my aro tank now... Aeration, mechanical and biological filtration. :)
rayman45
06-08-2005, 4:56 PM
i use air driven filters on my litter tanks and tubs
I have air driven sponge filters in all my tanks the airpumps have a battery backup
in case of power failures.I also have a box filter in my stand by box if needed.And my father still has a cpl of slate bottom tanks which are great during power failures as you simply heat the slate bottom with candles if needed-Anne
That's cool that he still has those.
I have an old 20H Metaframe with the slate bottom. I love it.