Discus tank on a low budget...

[hillbilly]

Are sponge filters more effective than canisters. Ive noticed almost every discus tank i see they have sponge filters

No, not more effective. Sponges can harbor massive amounts of bacteria for their size, with ease of maintenance. Just squeeze them out in a bucket of tank water. This is just one reason they are so popular with discus hobbyists. If you are doing proper water changes, massive filtration is not needed on a discus tank, unless it is way overcrowded.

 

[Kolossus]

Very nice and considerate of you to share.

 

[revkkoolaid]

No, not more effective. Sponges can harbor massive amounts of bacteria for their size, with ease of maintenance. Just squeeze them out in a bucket of tank water. This is just one reason they are so popular with discus hobbyists. If you are doing proper water changes, massive filtration is not needed on a discus tank, unless it is way overcrowded.

I concur but sponges sure suck to look at in a display tank

 

[hillbilly]

True, but a proper display tank would house adult discus anyway. The point of all this was to show that you could provide a proper home to house and grow out discus for relatively low cost without dumping them in with other non compatible fish.

 

[revkkoolaid]

True, but a proper display tank would house adult discus anyway. The point of all this was to show that you could provide a proper home to house and grow out discus for relatively low cost without dumping them in with other non compatible fish.

I know. . .i was mostly just being a sponge hater .

Those are some smokin' checkerboard pigeons! Houston Aquarium Warehouse (Dan's place) has some juicy Tiger Pigeons right now i'm salivating to drop in a tank.

http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/hawgfd/IMG_0793.jpg

 

[hillbilly]

I know. . .i was mostly just being a sponge hater .

Those are some smokin' checkerboard pigeons! Houston Aquarium Warehouse (Dan's place) has some juicy Tiger Pigeons right now i'm salivating to drop in a tank.

http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/hawgfd/IMG_0793.jpg

Wow! Those are sweet. Good pigeons kinda dried up for a while, now everyone's getting them.

 

[apisto]

it's a question of cost. Sponge filters are cheaper to buy and run

 

[revkkoolaid]

it's a question of cost. Sponge filters are cheaper to buy and run

Sorry cheap is always hard for me compute.

moving right along.

 

[indiana.dutton]

Very nice set up on a low budget

 

[revkkoolaid]

Very nice set up on a low budget

Yeah but Hillbilly is a discus ninja. He could growout discus in a 5 gallon bucket.