Sponge Filters - How they work!!!
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- Опубліковано 27 лют 2020
- I always get asked how sponge filters work, so in this video I talk about two different styles of sponge filters and break down all the components and how they work.
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I've seen almost all the sponge filter videos and not one is like yours. You explain everything in detail and name each part by its correct name. Nobody has done that. Excellent video ! 👍
Thank you very much!
Bro, draw this out on a paper with the air hise connected and think about it.... Air gets forced to the bottom of the filter creating rising bubbles forcing nearby water to move with it pulling water through the sponge at a weak level. So all the filth will be on the outside of the sponge.
Travis you're amazing, you're an advocate for cheap fish enthusiast like myself
Finally after ages I understand how this works (the Air Lifting Mechanisim)
Thank you Sir.
Thank you for explaining so well. One of the most helpful videos ive found
Fantastic video. Haven't come across anyone who has been so thoroughly helpful. Thanks. 😊
Simply perfect explanation about filters. I saw other videos but nobody explained the mechanism in such clear detail. Good Job!! Thank you!!
A beautifully explained video!! Thank you Travis!❤
Thank you for the visual of taking it all apart and function. Great video for this topic 🏆
Thank you!
I loved this video. I searched videos to try to understand how sponge filters work but all I found were how to put them together. You explained it wonderfully without the fanfare just simple mechanics.
Thanks
Been taking care of my dad's aquariums for quite awhile now and I just learned this now. I never knew the purpose of the lift tube before so I never used it, hopefully I haven't thrown it out.. Thanks a lot man love this content
Thank you for the complete explanation on how those filters work
This was the most informative video for sponge filters I could find. You answered all of my questions and more! Thanks so much! 😁
You're very welcome 😁
Same. this was very informative
Recently cleaned the sponge on mine for the first time after doing a water change (yes, I cleaned it in the tank water I was about to discard). I was shocked at how much it had actually captured! Very impressive!
Love your channel. Straight up knowledge. No B.S.
Thank you!
Another awesome informative video.
Thanks for explaining how these work.. I never quite understood before.
Your very welcome, I'm glad it was helpful!
I was trying to understand how sponge filters worked, probably spent an hour watching videos. Made no sense to me until I watched your video. Thank you 👍
The hack of placing one sponge over another is a superb one. It has not come to my mind and am using 2 separate sponge filter instead of stacking one over the other. Thanks a lot
I got a small one for my triops tank a long time ago, but never knew how the worked, well I guess now I finally do 😂 your video was super easy to understand, and really quick to tell us about it, thanks for this video!
I needed this. Thank you!
Bro! you are awesome 🔥 just what I was looking for. Perfect explanation.
Thank you for being a one-stop-shop for aquarist's knowledge! This video answered a number of questions I had concerning HOB vs air pump w/sponge filter. I kind of realized the effectiveness of sponge filters after noticing how many professionals I saw on UA-cam videos were using them even in 55-100 gal storage tanks for holding tanks for fish they're selling but was unsure what is a good size for my 10 and 20 gal tanks. THANK YOU AGAIN!
Your welcome 😁
Great video, detailed & explained ..best video I have seen on this subject..thank you, great job
Thank you!
Brilliant. Thanks for explaining this so well!
You're welcome
Thanks for this informative video. It makes a lot of sense to use this filtration system.
Thank you so much for your amazing video it's really help me to understand how the filters work 👍☺️
Your welcome
All one take is pretty impressive. Good presentation.
Great video for beginners. Always getting questions about this. Ill be sending them to your video.
Thank you
Great info. Everything I was looking for short sweet and informative good show bro
Thank you!
Well done on a explaining sponge filters, great job 👍🏻
Thank you
Great video buddy. Very thorough!
Thank you!
Thanks u I finally understand how it works
Very very good explanation, now I understand... thank you so much..
Your welcome!
nice totally detailed info.Thanks for explainig n making understand in so detailed.
I’m think of using a sponge filter. You video is an excellent presentation and understandable to us novices. Thank you!
Your welcome
Very well explained , I got all information needed. Thank you Travis. I did 👍 and sub as well.
I was looking for this - thanks
Been seeing people recommend sponge filters in a lot of videos and I had a rough idea how they worked. Literally was just thinking of them and this video came up lol. Awesome job bro!
Thank you and your very welcome 😁
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They are 😂
Trafish Aquatics whats up boss hope all is well I just bought my sponge filter after ur video. I have less then a year in the hobby and I love it
Everything is great here! I Hope that filter works for you as well as they do for me, I love them!
This video is awesome 👍 thanks for the great info!!
Your welcome!
That was very helpful😊😊. Thank you
glad it was helpful!
This is the third How Sponge filters work and the ONLY video to actually answer my questions. I wanted to know how they filtered and how often I needed to change it. Thank you for addressing both!
You're very welcome 😁
this is my idk numberth video and I still can't understand how these suck the water in , I can't find anny reason why the air would suck the water in order to go up.
It's called airlift, as the air rises it causes the water to follow behind it, the only way the water can get in is through the sponge so it then follows the air up and out the lift tube
Great video! Very informative 👏 subscribed
Thank you
Brilliant video, thanks 😊
Your welcome
Thank you explained very well !
Thank you!
Travis, dude… you schooled me big time, I needed it too. Didn’t know squat about sponge filters, now I’m like the scarecrow that just got a brain … wow such a powerful feeling, thanks man…
You're welcome
Love the video very informative
Your welcome
What a a great video! Nice guy as well.
Great video
It was nice and superb information thanks you
Your welcome
Thank you!
Thanks. I am new to this type of filter.
Your welcome
I love them too 👍👍
Great video 👍👍👍👍👍
Very Helpful!
Thank you
Well explained Right!
Thank you for answering my question and doubts about this filter, as I baffled how can a thing suck debris when the pump's work is to push air and not suck.
Thanks for sharing i also use sponge filters in all my tanks and didn’t really understand how they worked. 😂 I just knew they work 😂
man I love you
thankyou man
Your welcome
I think im gonna use sponge filter for my future betta tank. Thanks !
Your welcome
Thanks for your time explaining about the filters. I have been using hang on the back filters for years and have come across the sponge filters on UTube videos. I remember as a kid you had to put the charcoal in the bottom of the clear plastic filter and then on top of that you put the white cotton type filter medium. Nice to know that that model has been improved upon. I have ordered two filters (sponge) for my two 30 gallon tanks which I will be setting back up soon.
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful 😁
Thanks, seems too simple to work. Just put my 1st one in a 10 gallon Betta tank with a whisper 10 and just ordered a Tetra 60 so I could hook 5/5 gallons and the 10 on the same rack. I also bought a splitter. Thanks, Awesome video
I love , another advantage of sponge filters vs hang on back is if you were say gone on vacation or whatever, if you have a power outage…. All the hang on backs I had would need primed to get them going again…
With if power comes back on your air comes back and all is good
Hell yeah BO!
Thanks
I didn't know sponge filters were so effective.
I thought they were meant for limited water flow.
Thanks for the info
Thank you for this video. I was wondering why my bubbles were not as "bubbly" like yours. I'm going to upgrade my air pump for my 29 gallon community aquarium.
Awesome glad it helped!
Excellent explanation. I also use a sponge filter in every tank.
Thank you, they work great! I don't see why people don't think they work 😆
@@TrafishAquatics there are only a couple downsides I can think of. They take up room in the tank which to me is not a big deal and there is no way to run carbon if you ever have to medicate. This problem can be fixed just by doing some extra water changes to remove meds. Not deal breakers by any stretch of the imagination.
Both are valid, however if you do ever plan on running carbon there are sponge filters that have media baskets where you could add and remove media as needed, search powkoo sponge filter on Amazon and it's the green one, very neat design
Trafish Aquatics good to know! Thanks
I use sponge filters on all of my tanks, I love them.
How to order
There's links in the description of the video for the sponge filters used in the video
Thank youuu, now I know 😊
You're welcome
Hell yeah!
thanks for this explanation, i have 20 gallon fish tank, my wuestion is; when to clean the sponge filter?
Does the 1st sponge filter need the lift tube to work properly and can I put an elbow on the top of it?
Thank you.
Your welcome
Been thinking of trying one of these sponge filters. My hang on back filters are expensive. Are you able to clean the sponge filter when it’s dirty ?
Hey
I recently bought a sponge filter but it's base is very light and the filter is floating i used some rocks on its top on to settle it cause i didn't have any other choice could you tell me will it affect the filter greatly ?
If yes then tell me what to do.
I like how fish are in the back round!!!
Thank you!
I used this kind of sponge filter in my tank when I treated Ich X. Almost immediately after dosing the tank with ich c the blue water turned almost completely back to clear water again and my tubing it bright blue. Is this normal? Is the medication still dosing my fish?
Was running 2 canister filters on my 75 till one decided to start leaking. Ordered my first sponge filter today. We will see how it goes!
Awesome! I'm sure you'll like it, I love mine.
I’ve got several really large sponge filters sitting in a box. My tank is a 220 gallon. What size do air pump do I need to create adequate airflow for my tank size?
hey man your channel is great!!!
Thanks man I appreciate that!
I absolutely love this video! You are very good at explaining, not talking to fast, demonstrating so thank you for that! It really helped me, and I'm guessing alot others 😊❤🤘
I just have one question, is the function the same with an airstone in it? How do you put it together with an airstone? 😊
Thank you, Function is the same with an airstone, you would have to cut the plastic tube inside and attach a price of hose with a tube.
@@TrafishAquatics thanks!
I just put a(brand new) spongefilter in my 54 liter (24g?) Tank, I didn't like the filter that followed because its freaking big, it has one of them stupid cartridges and the filter besides that is so small. I wanna take it and just go with the spongefilter, but if I do that I will loose the bacteria I have in that, and its a new aqaurium where I'm doing a fish-in cycle (long story short). I can't wrap my head around how to do it, any advice?
Let it fully cycle with both filters then just remove the one you don't want and check for the next few days for ammonia spikes, if there's none your good, bacteria can double thier colony in 24 hours if they need to
@@TrafishAquatics thanks! ❤
I keep asking this question. what does cycle mean? ✌️
what if I will remove the lift tube? mine got broken yesterday
Could I use 2 tetra 40 pumps on one 55 gallon sponge filter
Can i just run sponge filters on my fantail goldfish aquarium if so how many do i need for my 35 gallon aquarium
thank you sir. now i realized that this filter is way better than DIY filters. 😂
Your welcome!
Where do you fit the air hose
Does the big sponge of the sponge filter have carbon in the sponge or is it just a sponge
Very informative, wonder if this would work in a pond instead of just using an air stone
It would
I have a weakness in buying sponges filters!!!! 😅😅😅 I have 3 tanks with a bunch of sponges filters for future projects lol
I just picked up a sponge filer rated for up to 60gal for a 20 gal aquarium. My pump is for a 30 gallon. Do you think it will be enough lift for proper filtration
Yes that should work.
Hello sir,
From India, Can we fit Or add sponge filter with Undergravel Net??????🤔If possible make us video please🙏
Great explanation! Do these filters work for animals that require still water? What would you recommend for them?
Yes this would work great for that
Do you need to buy an air pump to match the sponge filter. For example, could you use a Tetra Whisper 60 to drive the small sponge filter in a 5 Gallon tank?
You could but you would need an air flow control valve to turn the air flow down
My fish tank water is shallow..can I remove the tube?
Hello! Firstly wanted to say I love your videos! They are super informative and I’ve learned so much! I just got a the dual sponge filter for my tank along with the tetra whisper pump and I was reading the instructions for the air pump and it said it should be 12 inches above water level. I was just wondering if that’s actually necessary? And what you do for your tanks? Thanks!
Thank you! Generally the reason for that is so that you don't get a back siphon during a power outage, but as long as you have installed a check valve it's not necessary. personally I don't run the check valves and all of my air pumps rest on the floor and I've never had a back siphon but you're a mileage may vary.
Awesome, thank you!!
You're welcome
Hello. Just discovered your video and appreciate it. I have a new Aquarium Coop sponge filter with air lift tube. I placed a large rock in front to conceal it some. Will this compromise the way it cleans? It’s close to the back wall and large rock in front, but sides aren’t blocked. I have a small 10 gallon.
Slightly reduce flow but it will be fine
Is there a way to use more than 1 air pump per sponge filter? I have 2 10 gal tanks right next to each other. Can they share an air pump of I modify air hose?
Yes look up aquarium gang valves
Hey man do you think I can run a 29 gallon tank with 2 angels in it with a sponge filter?
Absolutely
I have a 20 gallon tank with 4 small goldfish which size sponge filter should I get?
You can probably get away with using the small sponge filter, That should be able to colonize enough bacteria to keep up with the bio load for those fish, however if you plan on upgrading (I definitely recommend doing this as four goldfish in a 20 gallon is much too small to house them when they're fully grown) and want to transfer the sponge filter to a larger tank when a time comes I would recommend using the large sponge filter that way you can simply just move it to the new tank and be ready to go.
Should i leave my sponge filter on 24/7? Pls help or should i turn it off during night times
Any and all filters should be left on 24/7 and not turned off.
GREAT VIDEO
I want to setup a 3, 20 long rack.
You think a tetra 100 would run 3 sponge filters?
Peace ✌️
Yep sure would, i use a 100 to run 6 small ones on my betta rack
What brand are these sponge filters and where can I get them
These are linked in the description of the video, I believe they are aquaneat filters