hmmmm, thats true... never even thought of that ..... but what would i do for the HOB on the tank ? and dont you need BB in order to complete the cycle in the water ? like can i just buy a new sponge filter and toss it in and not worry or ? like i have a 10g tank right now and i guess i could always just get like 20-30 small guppies and a sponge filter and try that but do i still need to keep the HOB going or what should i do with it ?
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hmmmm, thats true... never even thought of that ..... but what would i do for the HOB on the tank ? and dont you need BB in order to complete the cycle in the water ? like can i just buy a new sponge filter and toss it in and not worry or ? like i have a 10g tank right now and i guess i could always just get like 20-30 small guppies and a sponge filter and try that but do i still need to keep the HOB going or what should i do with it ?
hmmmm, thats true... never even thought of that ..... but what would i do for the HOB on the tank ? and dont you need BB in order to complete the cycle in the water ? like can i just buy a new sponge filter and toss it in and not worry or ? like i have a 10g tank right now and i guess i could always just get like 20-30 small guppies and a sponge filter and try that but do i still need to keep the HOB going or what should i do with it ?
No you can do it with a new filter just give it time to cycle. What kind of hob do you have? I used to fit aquaclear sponges over the intake of my hobs works the same as a prefilter.
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No you can do it with a new filter just give it time to cycle. What kind of hob do you have? I used to fit aquaclear sponges over the intake of my hobs works the same as a prefilter.
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i have just a cheapy aquatech HOB from walmart that does up to 15gallon or something ?.... is it better to use a sponge filter with a powerhead or air pump ? i have a extra maxi jet 1200 laying round and in powerhead mode does 295gph ....
i have just a cheapy aquatech HOB from walmart that does up to 15gallon or something ?.... is it better to use a sponge filter with a powerhead or air pump ? i have a extra maxi jet 1200 laying round and in powerhead mode does 295gph ....
I wouldn't use a power head on a fry tank. The current will be too strong for the fry. I use air pumps rated for double the amount of the sponge filter.
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yea i just looked and it is a AQUA-TECH 5-15 filter... small little turd lol.... so i can buy just a filter for a sponge filter and then just slide it on the bottom then eh ? do you not have to block off the bottom so the fry cant swim up the bottom of the strainer ?
I don't know how the intake looks on those hobs. I always used aqua clear filters. If you cut the sponge just enough that the intake isn't all the way thru you should be ok. When I did it I would use scissors and open the blades as wide as I need then push the scissors half way thru the sponge and cut it.
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so ya would cut the sponge horizontally so the strainer of intake is only half way through the sponge ? i think the OD of the intake is like 3/4" or so ..... maybe id be better to just get a whole sponge filter and use a air pump on it and just lose the HOB ? or use em both.... and i should prolly ditch the gravel in the 10g tank too then eh ? or does it no matter for guppies ?
so ya would cut the sponge horizontally so the strainer of intake is only half way through the sponge ? i think the OD of the intake is like 3/4" or so ..... maybe id be better to just get a whole sponge filter and use a air pump on it and just lose the HOB ? or use em both.... and i should prolly ditch the gravel in the 10g tank too then eh ? or does it no matter for guppies ?
No cut it vertical. You could use both If you want. The gravel doesn't matter but you could take it out. I always used sand in my fry tanks. It's easier to clean and fry won't get lost in the gaps.
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Why would ya cut it vertical ? So ya can wrap it around any size of pipe ya want ? And ya I've had fry get stuck/lost in gravel before, thinking all just do a barebottom likely
Yup if you cut it vertical it should slide over the intake like a glove does your hand. Unless you need it horizontal.
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