sponge filters

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
It's biofiltration only. Bacteria live in the sponge.
 
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.
 
BallzDeepInU;1010132; said:
Hmmm....what is a good screen name for a male dominated site???

Think about that :popcorn:








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







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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...)
 
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