ADVANCED SPONGE FILTER THEORY

[Mr Pleco]

I use them all three ways
Air driven I keep them in sumps for extra bio , gas exchange and seeding new tanks.

On canister filter inlets increased bio capacity and less time cleaning filters

Power heads for increased circulation in larger tanks, sponges need to be cleaned more. Use the pro pond sponge filters for this application .




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[convict360]

I'm interested in trying sponge filters myself, good thread!

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[lp85253]

Air driven is great for Bio especially during emergencies like a power outage where you can use a cheap 7$ battery powered air pump to maintain Bio filtration and save you fish!

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good thought.. while I new that could be done , it hadn't occurred to me ,for the this topic

 

[lp85253]

I use them all three ways
Air driven I keep them in sumps for extra bio , gas exchange and seeding new tanks.

On canister filter inlets increased bio capacity and less time cleaning filters

Power heads for increased circulation in larger tanks, sponges need to be cleaned more. Use the pro pond sponge filters for this application .




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another good post,,, I FORGOT pre filter application,,and I run one

 

[lp85253]

I'm interested in trying sponge filters myself, good thread!

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imo ...these are the best filters per $$ .. they work great and don't cost very much at all

 

[Aweshade9]

air powered is much better for bio. The bacteria that we use in a aquaria is aerobic, and oxygen will help them. Plus less cleaning up.

 

[abaddown]

Airlift powered for major bio with minor mechanical (also the cheapest energy $$$)

Centrifugal pump (powerhead) powered for major mechanical and minor bio (more $$$)

both have a place depending on your application

 

[lp85253]

Airlift powered for major bio with minor mechanical (also the cheapest energy $$$)

Centrifugal pump (powerhead) powered for major mechanical and minor bio (more $$$)

both have a place depending on your application

I am thinking for best of both worlds ,low gph (150 ish) p.h. works pretty good for me ...anybody else?

 

[viejafish]

The most common and cost effective filtration in large fish rooms is air lift sponge filters. One air compressor can operate multiple sponge filters in dozens of tanks. Sponge filters provide essential biological filtration and is best operated by low gpd air lift. Mechanical filtration is achieved by bottom siphoning which costs nothing.

Power driven sponge filters create too strong a flow that will clog up the pore spaces quickly defeating their usefulness as a biological filter. It's not a good idea to use sponge filters as mechanical filters as that will require frequent cleaning to unclog. For mechanical filtration, it's best to go with HOBs which are more effective and easier to clean.

 

[lp85253]

The most common and cost effective filtration in large fish rooms is air lift sponge filters. One air compressor can operate multiple sponge filters in dozens of tanks. Sponge filters provide essential biological filtration and is best operated by low gpd air lift. Mechanical filtration is achieved by bottom siphoning which costs nothing.

Power driven sponge filters create too strong a flow that will clog up the pore spaces quickly defeating their usefulness as a biological filter. It's not a good idea to use sponge filters as mechanical filters as that will require frequent cleaning to unclog. For mechanical filtration, it's best to go with HOBs which are more effective and easier to clean.

my question to you would be ...would this render ati "pro"sponges "less effective"?