Are sponge filters good enough to replace my current filter?
Aug
2010
2010
03
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Sponge filters are great for biological filtration, and also do an excellent job at fine partical filtration. The only thing they do not do is larger mechanical filtration.
They work with an air pump, the air rises up and draws the water in through the sponge. The stronger the air pump, the stronger the filter essentially becomes.
No matter what type of filter you will be cleaning, other than just getting the filter media unclogged, you must also do so without killing off beneficial bacteria colonies that inhabit the filter media. Therefore, never ever wash your sponge filter with direct tap water. The chlorine in the tap water is meant to kill any microrganisms and using it on the sponge will immediately destroy all bacterial colonies that you took so long to cultivate.