sponge filter
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Pros
- My techniques for easy tank maintenance have been (1) so many plants (2) snails to break down detritus (3) sponge filter.
- Sponge filter for biological filtration and surface agitation
- The sponge filter is doing enough agitation.
- For filter, goldfish like slow flow, so consider sponge filter with an airstone instead of a hanging filter.
- For 10 gallons or less, a sponge filter is usually the best choice. It’s easy to maintain and very safe for small fish.
Cons
- 20 gal long, just an ordinary sponge filter off amazon with the tetra 20gal air pump.
Sentiment
9 positive (90%) · 1 mixed (10%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +90% · raw score 90%
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My techniques for easy tank maintenance have been (1) so many plants (2) snails to break down detritus (3) sponge filter.
Sponge filter for biological filtration and surface agitation
The sponge filter is doing enough agitation.
For filter, goldfish like slow flow, so consider sponge filter with an airstone instead of a hanging filter.
For 10 gallons or less, a sponge filter is usually the best choice. It’s easy to maintain and very safe for small fish.
20 gal long, just an ordinary sponge filter off amazon with the tetra 20gal air pump.
For 10 gallons or less, a sponge filter is usually the best choice. It’s easy to maintain and very safe for small fish.
For 10 gallons or less, a sponge filter is usually the best choice. It’s easy to maintain and very safe for small fish.
Also, they don't do well with higher flow, so try a low flow filter like a sponge filter or you can do a higher flow filter like a hang on back with a baffle on it to slow the flow.
For 10 gallons or less, a sponge filter is usually the best choice. It’s easy to maintain and very safe for small fish.
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