Ceramic Sponge Filter

In order to create a honeycomb or cellular structure a plastic forming method called extrusion is used where a mixture of ceramic powder plus additives is forced through a shaped die like play dough.

Ceramic sponge filter.

Removable sponges you can take down the sponge from the filter easily to clean or replace it. The aquarium filter working isn t something that is really visible. With 2 strong suction cups to keep the filter stay in place. A similar myth is that the majority of the tank s beneficial bacteria population live in the activated carbon filter sponge floss and other filter media.

The package contains a bag of ceramic media balls one double sponge filter that comes with two containers and a total of two spare sponges. I also have a cascade pennplex 300 canister filter and that one i stuffed with sponge in the bottom followed by some ceramic bio media then a thin layer of padding i ripped apart from an unused aqueon cartridge then a little more sponge ceramic and last a tiny layer a foam from the cartridge since the water flows through in the bottom and just up the filter. For secondary filtration they re an excellent option and a clever setup can serve a lightly stocked tank up to 60 gallons as a primary filter. Special ceramic bio filter media upettools aquarium sponge filters compatible with one container with ceramic bio filter media inside which help to remove harmful substance and increase oxygen level in.

This has lead many aquarists to fear that changing the aquarium filter will lead to a biological crash because filter changes throw away all of the good bacteria. Mechanical media is intended to remove larger particles from the water thus eliminating clogging in other areas of the filter. Comes with a bag of ceramic media balls. 2 filter media containers can put other kind of.

Other features of this sponge filters. About 2 of these are other filter supplies 1 are filter cloth. All water should come in contact with this mesh part of the filter before it reaches any biological or chemical filter media. Mechanical filter media should be packed in first so that it receives the flow of raw water.

As a primary filter sponge filters are somewhat lacking. Filter parts are detachable easy to install image 5 show the steps. It is worth mentioning that this device must be utilized with an air hose that comes with a standard size of 4mm and a powerful air pump to ensure maximum performance. Easy step by step instructions for installing a sponge filter plus 3 bonus tips that ll make your sponge filter run as smoothly and quietly as possible.