Sponge Free Filtration??? - Page 2

spoon671 · 05/17/2006, 08:42 PM

Nice dog.

KEstep · 05/17/2006, 09:49 PM

Thanks

dga · 05/18/2006, 12:13 AM

sponges are fine in a sump for removing particles quickly (especially after water changes when you blow off the live rock). and cleaned regularly when doing a water change wont have nitrates. quick rinse in warm to hot water is all that is needed. aquarium husbandry...

Catharsis70 · 05/18/2006, 12:19 AM

Sponge free and loving it! No media at all for about a year now I think.

Jarett · 05/18/2006, 02:14 PM

i use felt material from the craft store.(or walmart) when i built my sump i put three trays in it that water has to go through. that way i can put whatever stuff in the trays i want, such as carbon, phosban, etc...
mainly i just use the white felt on each one. i will buy a couple of yards of the felt material and cut it into the sizes i need. then i change them once a week. you can rinse and reuse if you want, but the material is only a few bucks per yard.

joelowrider · 05/18/2006, 02:20 PM

i had a lot of probems with nitrats i took out my bio balls and am just running live rock and skimmer and have had no problem since

05/17/2006, 08:42 PM	#26
spoon671 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The East Bay Posts: 948	Nice dog. __________________ - Enthusiast, In Transit Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo 16 Mixed Reef

05/17/2006, 09:49 PM	#27
KEstep Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 550	Thanks __________________ A bartender is just a pharmacist with limited inventory. If you drink don't park, accidents cause people. If only closed minds came with closed mouths. Have a great day. Kris Current Tank Info: 150g. DAS Oak Aquarium, 3 250w. Reeflux 10k on Coralvue Dimmable E-ballasts, 150lbs. Live Rock, DAS EX-2 Skimmer, Remote Deep Sand Bucket, Reefkeeper 2, 10 gallon fuge, 2 Vortechs, Coralvue Dual Chamber Calcium Reactor, Coralvue Kalkwasser Reactor.

05/18/2006, 12:13 AM	#28
dga Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MI Posts: 360	sponges are fine in a sump for removing particles quickly (especially after water changes when you blow off the live rock). and cleaned regularly when doing a water change wont have nitrates. quick rinse in warm to hot water is all that is needed. aquarium husbandry... __________________ Got Salt?

05/18/2006, 12:19 AM	#29
Catharsis70 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IL Posts: 859	Sponge free and loving it! No media at all for about a year now I think.

05/18/2006, 02:14 PM	#30
Jarett Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: san antonio tx. Posts: 54	i use felt material from the craft store.(or walmart) when i built my sump i put three trays in it that water has to go through. that way i can put whatever stuff in the trays i want, such as carbon, phosban, etc... mainly i just use the white felt on each one. i will buy a couple of yards of the felt material and cut it into the sizes i need. then i change them once a week. you can rinse and reuse if you want, but the material is only a few bucks per yard.

05/18/2006, 02:20 PM	#31
joelowrider Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: owensboro ky Posts: 65	i had a lot of probems with nitrats i took out my bio balls and am just running live rock and skimmer and have had no problem since