Sponge Filter (suitable For Betta)

[JustKia]

Does anyone have for sale a sponge filter that would be suitable for a betta or can anyone recommend a decent place to buy from please?
I'm in Warwickshire

 

[neilmcq]

ebay is your best bet to be honest... most of the reasoable priced ones come from h/k.... just search for sponge filters and they should come up

 

[ghent_3rd]

The Algarde Biofoam 45 looks a decent bet, available from all good stockits for about £4.00 mate. I am thinking of getting 5 or 6 to go in my new tanks.

 

[neilmcq]

algarde one looks good mate but these are the ones i use in my fry tanks.they have a larger surface area for biological filtration. ebay number 370134427548 works out at around the same price and delivery is pretty quick too

 

[C4ARL]

sponge filters
this is were i get my filters and food

 

[JustKia]

Cheers, going to take a look at them =)

 

[Eclecticoldsod]

Before you buy, check out Huey Hung. they are my favorite.

 

[Nick16]

Before you buy, check out Huey Hung. they are my favorite.

are they any good? i have a sponge filter and nothing actuallly gets drawn to it!

 

[weisel]

i have these ( Algarde Biofoam 45 ) in all my tanks....they work great...especially good for fry/hatching tanks

 

[Nick16]

i have the algarde 200 and its awful. cant even filter a 38L tank! it doesnt draw anything to it at all.

 

[weisel]

maybe u got a dud 1...i have that 1 i think...has it got the built in airstone ?...my shrimps love it

 

[Nick16]

maybe u got a dud 1...i have that 1 i think...has it got the built in airstone ?...my shrimps love it

yeah, it massive but it doesnt really work, i normally just cover the intakes of the fluval 1+. where does the airstone go exactly, becuase i might have it in the wrong place.

 

[Tolak]

i have the algarde 200 and its awful. cant even filter a 38L tank! it doesnt draw anything to it at all.

Sponge filters are designed to be mainly bio filters, and are generally poor mechanical filters. Hooking a power head to the top or giving them a lot more air will increase the mechanical capabilities.

 

[Sarette]

PM modaz, I got a sponge filter for my betta tank from him last week

 

[Nick16]

i have the algarde 200 and its awful. cant even filter a 38L tank! it doesnt draw anything to it at all.

Sponge filters are designed to be mainly bio filters, and are generally poor mechanical filters. Hooking a power head to the top or giving them a lot more air will increase the mechanical capabilities.

how would i go about doing this? have you got a pic or 2. i have a 1+ which would be ideal but the spone filter tubing is too small to fit over the 1+'s impellor. can i place the powerhead a centimeter above? or what else is possible?