Box Filters
- Thread starter Aquanero
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beats squeezing out spongesMy first job as a kid was at a LFS and I'll never forget the disdain I had for days spent cleaning row upon row of box filters. It brings back too many bad memories to use them present day
Yeah and larger ones filled with Bio-media are a great and inexpensive way to boost your tanks bio-capacity. Works just as good as a sponge filter.
I used them back in the stone age when I had a 10 gallon tank. The smallest tank I have now is a 150 so they would serve no purpose in such a large tank and after that the tanks just get bigger. But I guess they would still be handy when you have small tanks.
Come on, you can do the same design as mine using a 5 gallon bucket for those 100gal+ lol.......but yeah, we're talk smaller tanks here
That's the whole point of this thread. They are not going to be the primary filtration system for a 300 gallon tank granted, however they are useful for extra chemical or biological filtration even in larger tanks. Load a couple up with carbon, purigen, Phosban what ever and thrown into the sump is a handy way to use them for special applications. I use them packed with Peat & almond leaves in black water tanks among other things. I agree they are more suitable for smaller tanks up to around 90 gallons but can still be as useful today as they were 50 years ago. New hobbyists get caught up in all the new technology and may have never considered them for their ease of use, low cost and limitless versatility. This thread is meant to show they still have relevance even today if your willing to step back and be a little creative.
I tell you this, its crossed my mind more than once that i'd like to use big sponge and box filters exclusively. If i kept smaller fish and plants i'd do it.
