I have a penguin 660R sponge filter for my 10g. However, it is producing WAY too much current. It seems this is the only sponge filter available for me to buy. So I was thinking, could I get a regular power filter and put a sponge from the sponge filter, onto the suction part? Would it work? Thanks.
Putting sponge from sponge filter onto a normal filter?
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bigspizz;1539024; said:
What you mean by getting a smaller air pump? The way that the filter is built, it flows a strong current sideways, whereas my other filters pour in water downards, and that creates much less current.
dmopar74;1539038; said:
Oh, maybe I did get a powerhead. But it is a sponge filter too. Also it was unfortuately the only sponge filter I could find. Here is a pic of it (not my pic): http://thegab.org/Articles/images/FilterPowerhead.jpg
Sponge filters powered by air pumps are your friend. Buy some hydrosponges, they're the best available and a weak air pump (or a strong one with a valve and use it on multiple tanks as I do) and you'll be set. Once a week water changes with gravel vaccuum to make up for the lack of mechanical filtration and you're sitting pretty.
bigspizz;1539054; said:
I'm going to put guppies, and they have long fins. The current reaches around the whole tank...not good.
So I guess I should go look for a hydrosponge.
If you put a sponge on the filter intake on a power filter, it'll definitely slow down the current. I've tried it before.