April 28th, 2010
Can’t I just use a conventional kitchen sponge to replace an aquarium filter sponge?
My aquarium filter sponge need replacing. I’m quite not keen to spend to buy the proper one. Can I just use a new kitchen sponge that has about same porosity as the old aquarium sponge?
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no
what if your parent’s “weren’t keen to spend to buy” to buy you food?
kitchen sponges have antifungal chemicals on then that would kill your fish in about 5 minutes
spend the extra $5 and get a real one
@rohn…
STFU and get your facts straight
polyethylpropaline (PEP) is not the same as the nylon in filter floss and filter sponges
the material they are made of is not nearly as important as the fungicides kitchen sponges are laced with…
ever notice how rare it is for a sponge to be moldy even though it’s a constantly moist environment?
a dense sponge provides more surface area (to a point) but slows flow and clogs faster
any more brain-busters you’d care to share?
tan amarado. damn cheap.
spend $5 dollars and buy yourself the proper sponge,
the one in your kitchen will not work its noe designed for fish its designed for taking our grease and food.
For pack that way next time you wont run out.
why not get a corner sponge it will hide that much better. The kitchen ones are no good and could kill yl]why not get a corner sponge it will hide that much better. The kitchen ones are no good and could kill your fish]
Yes you can, provide it is a brand new that has been used before.
even if it brand new, I would wash it thoroughly in hot water before using. Matter of fact many use kitchen sponges since they excellent filter media due to their large surface, area. Larger surface area means more beneficial bacteria.
I have seen some even use a then kitchen sponges in their wet/dry filter due to their large surface area.
EDIT To the person that bacteria will not grow on the sponge compared to the fancy filter media. Matter of fact, some of medis for canister filter are made of the same material you ordinary household sponge.
Here is classic example of your fancy sponge filter. Take look at the material it is ml]Yes you can, provide it is a brand new that has been used before.
even if it brand new, I would wash it thoroughly in hot water before using. Matter of fact many use kitchen sponges since they excellent filter media due to their large surface, area. Larger surface area means more beneficial bacteria.
I have seen some even use a then kitchen sponges in their wet/dry filter due to their large surface area.
EDIT To the person that bacteria will not grow on the sponge compared to the fancy filter media. Matter of fact, some of medis for canister filter are made of the same material you ordinary household sponge.
Here is classic example of your fancy sponge filter. Take look at the material it is made of.
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NO the conventional one probably has chemicals on it from past uses and is not designed to let water flow through it you would probably loose some filter flow and bacteria would probably not grow on it as well as a fancy fish sponge and the bacteria keep your nitrates down
i dont think so i think the sponge would be 2 dense 4 the water 2 pass tru meaning less bacteria 2 break down the ammonia, more surface area more bacteria
BIGgourami wins. He’s one of the smartest people in the fish section. Just listen to him, he’ll never do ya wrong. Even new, never before used sponges do have chemicals in them, and they would be way worse as a media for bacteria. If you can’t make yourself spend an extra $5 on your fish, you shouldn’t have bought them. They’re not decorations. Learn what you’re talking about, or just don’t answer. Wrong information is not helpful.