sponge filters

[BallzDeepInU]

i dont understand them. u got ur sponge filter, u hook it up to an air pump, and then what? its suposed to filter ur tank?

 

[ThePBM]

yep.

 

[ewurm]

It's biofiltration only. Bacteria live in the sponge.

 

[tRiP]

The airpump brings water through the sponge and when the water goes through it collects the small uneaten food particles and fish waste.

 

[BallzDeepInU]

so it more ideal to filter out fry tanks? how long does it take to culture theses things

 

[repair]

It seems like if I leave it in a tank that is cycled it takes a week or so before It's ready to use alone.

I have them in all my tanks but the fry will hide near them and they graze on them.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Hmmm....what is a good screen name for a male dominated site???

Think about that








By the way, you give us all a creepy, dirty all over feeling.







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[WyldFya]

It's biofiltration only. Bacteria live in the sponge.

They are actually also very good mech filters.

 

[Full Metal Gundam]

they are a must in fry tanks when you can't run the risk of using power filters.

 

[Wolf3101]

We have at least one sponge filter in all of our tanks... A few of them run on them entirly. Yes they do a great job of biofiltration and with very minor modifications they can do it all. Add an air stone to the base to increase the water flow and the mechanical filtration goes up...you can even add carbon/zeolite to the core to use in transportation tanks.

Thats one point I don't think enough people concider about sponge filters. You will always have an easilly accessable...easilly transportable...cycled filter on hand to toss into a new tank....beer cooler....or shoebox in an emergancy...speaking of emergancies....technology is a wonderful thing but a sponge filter can be run off of a battery powered air pump for a LONG time when the power goes out...(and yes I said WHEN...not IF...I've been in the hobby almost 30 years...trust me...it's WHEN...not IF...)