Polyurethane Filter Foam Sponge For Aquarium

Polyurethane Filter Foam Sponge For Aquarium

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Sponge filters are precisely what the name implies, a sponge through which the aquarium water is drawn. This provides mechanical filtration, and once the sponge has matured and grown bacterial colonies, it provides biological filtration as well. Sponges come in a variety of shapes and sizes, as well as pore sizes. This allows them to be adapted to a variety of filtration needs. They can be powered by a number of methods, including air pumps, powerheads, or even another type of filter.

Using Sponge Filters for Gentle Filtration
Sponge filters are excellent when safe and gentle filtration is needed, such as in a fry tank where young fish could be sucked into the intake of standard filters. Fish species such as bettas that do not thrive in strong currents also benefit from sponge filters. Shrimp are another species that requires very gentle filtration rather than a strong intake that would suck them in. Sponge filters are also great for hospital tanks, where fish are often weak and not able to tolerate the stronger suction from a standard filter inlet.

Sponge Filters for a New Aquarium
Another use for sponge filters is to jump-start a new aquarium. A sponge filter can be run on a well-established aquarium for several weeks or months to establish biological colonies. Once the new aquarium is set up, the matured sponge can be placed in a bag of water and transferred directly to the new tank, thus maintaining the biologicals. This gives the new tank an immediate biological boost, which in turn benefits the fish in the new aquarium by reducing the ammonia and nitrite spikes experienced in a new tank. Some aquarium owners keep a mall sponge filter running all the time in one or more of their main tanks, so they are prepared to set up a new aquarium or an emergency tank.

Pre-Filter Use
Sponge filters work well as a pre-filter on the inlet of a canister filter. The sponge filters out a good deal of the larger particulate matter, which keeps the canister from clogging. It is far easier to clean or replace the sponge pre-filter often, rather than tearing apart the canister filter. Additional biological filtration is also provided this way, and the sponge is ready for use in setting up an emergency aquarium should the need arise.
When using sponge filters either with an air pump, power head, canister or another filter, keep in mind that multiple sponges may be used. This not only provides additional biological and mechanical filtering ability but has the added benefit of allowing maintenance to be staggered so not all sponges are disturbed at the same time. It also gives the owner an extra sponge or two to seed a new tank with, if desired.

Sponge Filter Maintenance
Sponge filters are relatively easy to maintain. The key is simply to remember to perform the maintenance regularly. The best way to clean a sponge is to perform a water change and save some of the water that was just removed. Submerge the sponge in the used aquarium water, then gently squeeze and release the sponge several times to dislodge particulate matter that has collected. If this is done every few weeks, the sponge will never clog completely and will last a long time.

Advantages :

UV and light resistance
Resistance to ageing
High tensile strength
Washable and re-usable
Durability and a longer lifespan
Temperature and thermal oxidation resistance
Chemical, solvent and contaminant resistance
Weldability
Oil resistance

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