5 Hacks to Make the PERFECT Sponge Filter
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- I love how easy and bulletproof sponge filters are, but they do have some annoying quirks about them that other filters don’t have, so let’s talk about sponge filter hacks!
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▶ Sponge filter: www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Check valve: www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Air stone: www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Power head: www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Carbon-infused filter pad: www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Ammonia-absorbing filter pad: www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
▶ Phosphate-absorbing filter pad: www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
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0:00 Sponge filter hacks
0:11 Hack #1
1:15 Hack #2
2:02 Hack #3
2:50 Hack #4
3:55 Hack #5
*Do you have any cool sponge filter hacks that I missed? Let me know!*
Yes, you forgot the potato hack.
It's the same thing that you did with the black folder, except you use a potato and it grows.
I cut the basket in my sponge filter, so the airstone and airline tubing come out from the bottom of the sponge, making it so you can hide or at least control the tubing location.
I legit asked aquarium co op if I could do this with filtration pads, and was told no. Asked about the ammonia pad one. Had exact idea for carbon and ammonia pads to help remove stuff from tank that is unneeded. Right out the tap my water is 0.5 ammonia, and after quarantine I wanted to remove meds.
is the green sludge at 2:14 cynobacteria?
What brand of sponge filters come with the the green chimney? I want to get a colored one, instead of the clear white that mine came with. Green would be great, but blue is my favorite color.
I just got in the hobby and I'm hooked right now. I've watched probably all your videos. So helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for the tip on making the cover, too. I can't wait to try it!
Really enjoy your delivery. Thank you
Those Ziss no clog air stones are freaking fantastic and they last a really long time!
Hi Irene! I've always preferred HOB filters and I've been doing hack's on them since Moses and I were kid's. But now I love using bio ring's and all the different pad's you can use. I even made pad's to remove chocolate, it's a big problem I have. I do use sponge filter's with fry and shrimp.
I always love your hacks 💚 so helpful and informative.
That black plastic cover is a new one for me. Definitely will be adding that hack. I also have to replace my air stone inside my sponge filter. Who knew they don't survive a fall onto a concrete floor. Oops.
I saw this from LRB as well and did the same concept with slightly different material - I just used the plastic lid from a fountain drink cup.
I use a sponge filter in my Snail tank. Works great. Easier maintenance also.
Omg thank you.....I ain't know what check valves was used for so cheap but sooooo useful
Omg you are so helpful. I’m thinking on getting fish in the future. so I’m probably going to watch you more often because so i can clean my tank easy.
Ooooooh!! Black plastic cover = GAME CHANGER 💪🏼🥰
Great video great info.
I love the dwarf gourami in the background following your gestures around!
Great video!
Thank you for your vids
I picked up the plastic bubble stopper from Lucas as well. Great hack.
Nice video! I really enjoy aquarium hack videos. I don't know why but they're so addicting.😂
Those attachments to the airline I have used for a long time, the hole can be larger than the tubing and material that floats is used so it adjusts automatically to the water level.
Very helpful hacks 👍👍
Definitely needed the hack for more flow, I have tons of surface agitation but the the rest of the tank needs it
Good tips
Great job (as usual!), Irene! I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing yourself, your skills, your experience, and your skills with us. It can be difficult to be in the limelight, but you keep showing up in helpful ways. Thank you so much!
awesome vid
I used to have a sponge filter but I have upgraded to a powerhead driven filter since it's much quieter rather than the buzzing of the airpump.
i added a tube leading up to a 90 degree angle tube 1/2 in out the water. the bubles push water up tube and out like a foutain
I love your videos, they are the absolute best for a beginner like me. You do a great job at explaining everything in a easy to understand way. I have found you answer a lot of questions I had and probably saved my fish and plants. Thank for your hard work.
GOOD EXPLANATION VIDEO :)
THANK YOU FOR SHARING :)
THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)
Can you do a review of the aquarium co-op hang on back filters?
Question regarding sponge filter with power head- do I leave air stone? Thank you 🙏
I can't believe I haven't had a air filter explained to me yet 🙄 thank you
Please feature hang on filter hobs using airstone... lets see the difference of the two between them.
Oh yeah, I have a ton of those filter pads that come with hobs. Would those be appropriate for the last hack presented here? They almost all include carbon.
I have to try the plastic folder. The back of my tanks uses egg crate diffuser and I get mineral deposits everywhere.
Do you have any video regarding new hob that doesn't have the power outage weakness?
So..If I stop the bubbles popping at the top does it impact the surface agitation? I just did it...total game changer but just wanted to make sure I did it correctly
Many of my tank have sponge filter and,sometimes, bubbles comes out from top part's side of the plastic tube... I pulled out and put back in and see if it works to stop bubbles from sides but still coming out one bubble in about 3 seconds.What is causing this issue?Thank you.
I'm spinning up a new betta and betta friendly friends tank. I definitely ended up getting a sponge filter for the gentle flow. However, I have a hard water issue. Do you (or anyone in the subscription) know if those media/filter pads could work?
would you suggest this method for a 50 gal Common goldfish tank? or the Ziss Bubble bio? i don’t care about crystal clear water i’m just trying to bring my nitrite down):
Can you do the filter pad and rubber band trick with a mesh bag of Seachem Purigen? I'm trying to find a way to add that to my tank and use a sponge filter.
Please please please tell me where I can get the tiny air stone thingy. I watched another of your videos with the tip about adding it, however haven’t been able to find one small enough here in Australia. I checked out co-ops website but it’s not there 🙁❤️🇦🇺
So you prefer the sound of a soda fizzing for ever rather than the cauldron bubbling
I use the double style sponge filters on all my shrimp tanks and wish I could work out a way to quiet the bubbling. Since it has an output head rather than a simple lift tube, there is no means to effectively put in an air stone I can work out.
Oh man, that stinks! I wonder if someone has come up with a hack for that type.
I'm looking for a hack. Maybe you can help. I use sponge and box filters in all my tanks.
Removing the airline to clean filters is a hassle. Have you ever found an easy way
to remove an airline or a quick disconnect? Thanks
If your powerhead has a built in venturi vacuum, you'll get air bubbles for surface agitation regardless of where you're aiming the power head.
AC 50 or 70 for a planted 30 gallon tank with an intake sponge on the filter?
It´s impossible to run an airpump in any livingroom if you are a human, they make so moch noise it turns you crazy! I use only internal filter for that reason and my favorite is aqualel fan filters or turbofilters....
Can anyone tell me about seeding if you DON'T have a tank already? And I don't understand how I clean it without taking the good bacteria away? Is there a video for this already?
I used hack #3. Genius! Thanks
It doesn't matter where the check valve it placed. If the air pump stops no water will back flow at all! I put mine in front of the air pump so I don't have to look at them!
I just recently switched to a sponge filter for my 3gal betta tank and there seem to be a LOT of bubbles. Will that bother the fish? I feel like the filter I had before this was too strong for the fish, but not sure if my sponge filter is actually creating a current or just bubbles.
That’s probably because your tank isn’t big enough. Bettas need at least 5 gallons of water to live their full lifespan.
What brand of sponge filters come with the the green chimney? I want to get a colored one, instead of the clear white that mine came with. Green would be great, but blue is my favorite color.
i know this is an old comment but aquarium co op is the brand that makes green intake tubed
Question: Bought an aquarium, trying to set it up, haven't set it up yet but need to do it soon as it will take a while (I don't know where to get a sponge with beneficial bacteria already seeded in it, so I'm doing it the old fashion way with food.)
I am planning to add an extra sponge in the back to get more room for beneficial bacteria, but I didn't realize that the sponge would come like a month late.
*If I start to cycle the tank now and add a sponge later, will that affect the cycling process in any way?*
No, it will just provide more places for bacteria to grow when you add the additional sponge later. You should be good!
@@TheRoGoKop Alrighty then. Thank You!
Your Gourami hammed it up a lot in this video and I apricate it
Lol, Unicron is quite the character... He's been making bubble nests recently, which is so cool because I usually only see betta fish so that.
@@GirlTalksFish Maybe time to get him a lady friend?
Make a video about diy sponge filter it will be very worthy to us...!
I need that shirt.
she didn't mention it, but Im going to assume she was demo-ing the nano size filter?
Cool hacks!! I do have a check valve. And an air stone. The rest were new to me. Gina Hetlage
Hmmmm! Do you think I could just rubber band a Purigen packet to my sponge filter?!?! I will have to try that!
Good thing my pump has a built-in check valve
question, have you seen your otocinclus eat baby brine shrimp?
Yup, mine seen to like them.
@@GirlTalksFish thanks for letting me know!
My sponge filter is attached to canister filter
I've never needed a check valve to keep water from coming back up the air tubes. I see this tip all the time but its never happened to me with 5 years of fish keeping with 9 tanks. Not sure why I get so lucky when the power goes out but Its never been needed for me.
Are your air pumps higher than the water level?
I agree and mine are on the floor!
Get a check valve for the same reason you buy car insurance even though you have not been in an accident.
Only applies if your pump is below the filter level. Water can’t rise on its own. But it can siphon on its own if given the chance. Easy fix put the air pump slightly above the filter
Happend to me one time never again gotta put everything set up before u turn it ok cause if it’s pumping air when u put air line one it won’t suction right
In 35 years of fish keeping I have never used a check valve. Nor have I had an air line leak or flood. Guess I have been lucky.
Oh man, I had a power outage and my brine shrimp hatchery leaked salt water and unhatched eggs all over my kitchen counter and underneath a tank. It was awful!
Yo I got 2 Assassin snails yesterday, they were kept in tank with 10-15 others, i wonder will these 2 breed in my tank or do i need to get more
Also can you make videos on Snails type/care🙃😬
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The metal is rusted, you need a new tank 😅
I put my air pump on a basket
First 2 like and watch
How about dating more and playing less with aquarium 😊
The size of pores in the sponge filter you have there isn't in any way mechanical filtration. Sponge filter can keep ammonia and nitrite at zero but other than that are terrible filtration. The only place I'd ever use one to solely filter a tank is on a 10 gallon or less. They move very little water through them. If you want to improve how much water they move you need to replace the clear tube with a longer one.
You complain about the sponge filter just throw it in the garbage and get a real filter. I use a Sobo top filter on my aquarium and it has a powerhead. The next thing I don't like about your setup is that you use substrate and make a nitrates factory. If you're talking to the people that only have one aquarium your setup is a disaster. People like me doesn't want to have a lot of work with their aquarium. I do water test every other day and I have never had any nitrates on my setup. I use pothos to take care of the nitrates and no water change.
Are you male or female?
how do you think you're a girl