Sponge Filters - How they work!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.พ. 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
Thank you for explaining so well. One of the most helpful videos ive found
Thank you for the visual of taking it all apart and function. Great video for this topic 🏆
Thank you!
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!❤
Another awesome informative video.
Thanks for explaining how these work.. I never quite understood before.
Your very welcome, I'm glad it was helpful!
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
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 TH-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 😁
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
Great video, detailed & explained ..best video I have seen on this subject..thank you, great job
Thank you!
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!
Great info. Everything I was looking for short sweet and informative good show bro
Thank you!
Thank you so much for your amazing video it's really help me to understand how the filters work 👍☺️
Your welcome
Great video for beginners. Always getting questions about this. Ill be sending them to your video.
Thank you
Bro! you are awesome 🔥 just what I was looking for. Perfect explanation.
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!
Thank you for the complete explanation on how those filters work
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 👍
Thanks for this informative video. It makes a lot of sense to use this filtration system.
Love your channel. Straight up knowledge. No B.S.
Thank you!
Brilliant. Thanks for explaining this so well!
You're welcome
Very well explained , I got all information needed. Thank you Travis. I did 👍 and sub as well.
I needed this. Thank you!
Well done on a explaining sponge filters, great job 👍🏻
Thank you
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 buddy. Very thorough!
Thank you!
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!
nice totally detailed info.Thanks for explainig n making understand in so detailed.
All one take is pretty impressive. Good presentation.
Very very good explanation, now I understand... thank you so much..
Your welcome!
I’m think of using a sponge filter. You video is an excellent presentation and understandable to us novices. Thank you!
Your welcome
This video is awesome 👍 thanks for the great info!!
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Great video! Very informative 👏 subscribed
Thank you
Finally after ages I understand how this works (the Air Lifting Mechanisim)
Thank you Sir.
I was looking for this - thanks
That was very helpful😊😊. Thank you
glad it was helpful!
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
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It was nice and superb information thanks you
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Thanks u I finally understand how it works
Brilliant video, thanks 😊
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Thank you explained very well !
Thank you!
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. I am new to this type of filter.
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 😁
Great video
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!
What a a great video! Nice guy as well.
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 think im gonna use sponge filter for my future betta tank. Thanks !
Your welcome
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? ✌️
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 😂
Very Helpful!
Thank you
Thank you!
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
Great video 👍👍👍👍👍
Well explained Right!
I love them too 👍👍
man I love you
thankyou man
Your welcome
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
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 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
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
Very informative, wonder if this would work in a pond instead of just using an air stone
It would
thanks for this explanation, i have 20 gallon fish tank, my wuestion is; when to clean the sponge filter?
I didn't know sponge filters were so effective.
I thought they were meant for limited water flow.
Thanks for the info
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 ?
Hell yeah BO!
Thanks
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
Thank youuu, now I know 😊
You're welcome
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
Does the 1st sponge filter need the lift tube to work properly and can I put an elbow on the top of it?
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?
Thank you.
Your welcome
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
If you cut the hard airline tube out of the center and add a airstone. it works alot better
Yes it would
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.
hey man your channel is great!!!
Thanks man I appreciate that!
Can i just run sponge filters on my fantail goldfish aquarium if so how many do i need for my 35 gallon aquarium
Does the big sponge of the sponge filter have carbon in the sponge or is it just a sponge
Where do you fit the air hose
thank you sir. now i realized that this filter is way better than DIY filters. 😂
Your welcome!
Hell yeah!
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
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
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🙏
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?
I like how fish are in the back round!!!
Thank you!
Hey man do you think I can run a 29 gallon tank with 2 angels in it with a sponge filter?
Absolutely
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
Great video! Do sponge filters do a good job on picking up watse? And if so, when you take it out to clean it. Wouldn't the watse just float around the tank as you're pulling it out?
Dont expect performace like a canister or hob filter where they pick up full solid waste, the sponge filter will collect waste that your bacterial colonies have begun breaking down, you will get some wast that floats around when removing it but not much and they will just suck it back up within 24 hours
What you can do while cleaning the filter is put it inside a plastic bag while it's still running and under the water, close it so that when you pick it up the waste doesn't float back out into your tank. Then you can proceed to clean it with the aquarium water.
Great tip!
@@TrafishAquatics thanks for the reply 🙂
@@NStalgia070 nice ! Thanks for the tip 🙂
Hey thanks for the info! What is your opinion on sticking an air stone inside the sponge filter?
Putting an air stone in a sponge filter results in smaller but more evenly dispersed bubbles which in theory would provide better flow through the sponge filter.
@@TrafishAquatics Thanks for your reply!
You're welcome
I have a weakness in buying sponges filters!!!! 😅😅😅 I have 3 tanks with a bunch of sponges filters for future projects lol
What's that white and orange fish on the top right, that fish is gorgeous
That fish is a Amphilophus labiatus, or more commonly known as a red devil cichlid!