cleaning AC filter sponges

[tyl089]

I just rinse it out in the sink; i don't care if its discolored since with age, it will become discolored, and i try to rinse most of the gunk out but don't keep rinsing it over and over until it's clear cause i want to keep as much of the nitro bacteria intact as possible.

 

[Dr Joe]

Unless you have well water, the chlorine/chloramine has done the damage.

 

[ANGELMINE]

I have 3 ac 110s on my 125 gal ,i rinse the sponge under luke warm tap 1 a month alternating each.never had a proplem,i do 30%water changes weekly

 

[elevatethis]

instead of rinsing it in the tank.take a bucket and fill it with tank water and clean the sponge in there.so none of the dirt or anything gets back in the tank

LMAO...dude...are you serious?

 

[ANGELMINE]

Quite serious

 

[Wolf3101]

They do discolor with age but it's nothing to worry about. I like to have at least one extra set on hand of all the filter media. that makes normal maintance a lot faster...especially on multiple tanks...Then when I have the time I rince off the secound set so they are ready to go. This works out very well for us because because we dont rely on the sponges for biological filtration. Thats handled by other systems.

 

[elevatethis]

Quite serious

I was referring to the thing where he thought we were saying to rinse out the sponge in the tank...which is obviously ridiculous, and I thought went without saying...

 

[ANGELMINE]

GOT IT

 

[beex215]

LMAO...dude...are you serious?

yup.

dr.joe already clearly stated it

 

[skwestle]

I clean mine every water change in the water i siphon out in a bucket