The Woefully Underappreciated Sponge Filter

[lp85253]

I love sponge filters!! But IMO they r still fairly aesthetically unpleasing lol ...would you still get the same benefits running one in or sump tank filter??

maybe not = benefits(to in tank) ,,, but it will help...

 

[lp85253]

What does everyone think of the cubefilters from Swiss tropicals. There made with poret foam.

http://www.swisstropicals.com/filtration-shop/cubefilter-shop/

nice but pricey..check out "AQUARIUM SOLUTIONS" FILTERS,My current favs.........the swiss trops ARE nice..but at that price cost efficiency is missing

 

[bpm]

sponge filters are great! i use them on almost all of my tanks

 

[abaddown]

love sponge filters (assuming you clean them regularly)


I prefer the hamburg matten filter (HMF) version:

http://www.janrigter.nl/mattenfilter/

and the corner version:

disclaimer: I am in no way associated with swisstropicals.com

 

[viper0397]

Well I took the plunge and removed my canister filter out of my discus tank. I have 2 50 gallon sponge filters in there and it is a 90 gallon tank. So I should be good I hope. I let them run in there for a little over a month before pulling out the canister filter.


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[Adamrhh]

Well I took the plunge and removed my canister filter out of my discus tank. I have 2 50 gallon sponge filters in there and it is a 90 gallon tank. So I should be good I hope. I let them run in there for a little over a month before pulling out the canister filter.


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Why did you remove the canister? I am assuming because discus like those better over the canisters.

 

[viper0397]

Why did you remove the canister? I am assuming because discus like those better over the canisters.

Because Discus really don't like a lot of current. So far everything is going well. I also have one of those aquaclear cylinders in there with a fiber filter for mechanical filtration, but have only an aquaclear 10 on it which is the smallest power head they make.


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[manasota]

Well I took the plunge and removed my canister filter out of my discus tank. I have 2 50 gallon sponge filters in there and it is a 90 gallon tank. So I should be good I hope. I let them run in there for a little over a month before pulling out the canister filter.


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I'm getting ready to do the same. I change 50% of my water at least once a week so I don't really see the need for a canister or HOB. I can run the sponges for all my tanks (5) off one Tetra pump.

 

[viper0397]

I'm getting ready to do the same. I change 50% of my water at least once a week so I don't really see the need for a canister or HOB. I can run the sponges for all my tanks (5) off one Tetra pump.

That is cool. My tank is doing great so far. I do 20% water changes every other day. Always have even with the canister filter. I did remove all my live plants yesterday though. They were not doing so well with all the oxygenation provided by all the air bubbles.


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[warhawk]

Very good read thanks for the info. I love sponge filters I have them on all my tanks but always good to hear others have the same success with theirs.