Aquarium Starter Kits
Water & Air Pumps
Water & Air Pumps
These kits are a superior idea to low end starter filters commonly sold at big box stores such as WalMart.
It should be noted, that despite the many modern and often expensive filters on the market... that many controlled tests show the superiority of sponge filtration, making these inexpensive kits a vastly better value not only in cost, but in effectiveness.
It should be noted, that despite the many modern and often expensive filters on the market... that many controlled tests show the superiority of sponge filtration, making these inexpensive kits a vastly better value not only in cost, but in effectiveness.
Air Pump Kits
Water Pump Kits
Suggestions
Filter Kit Set-Up Instructions:
Rinse and squeeze the sponge under water and slip the sponge on the strainer. Directions for use with a air stone (optional): Connect air stone to the bottom of the bull's eye, then connect bull's eye to the top of the strainer. Then connect air line tubing to the bull’s eye on the sponge filter and the other end of the air line tubing to an air pump.
Suggestions for air pump applications:
The sponge usually will try and float when new (it will gain more weight over a few weeks as beneficial nitrifying bacteria form), I often will brace the Sponge Filter with décor/rocks for at least the first few weeks.
Suggestions for water pump applications:
Often I secure the power head/sponge combination to the aquarium with décor/rocks (this also hides the sponge from view) as well as the suction holders available with most power heads.
It is important to note that the Hydro sponge #5 is too wide to utilize the suction holders on the Power Head (this includes any power head we have utilized, not just the Maxi-Jet as depicted here).
Please follow either set of of directions; if done properly, this should provide a relatively snug fit that will work with most fish tanks (although with large fish such as adult Oscars, I would suggest utilizing an air pump to power your Hydro Sponge #5).
Rinse and squeeze the sponge under water and slip the sponge on the strainer. Directions for use with a air stone (optional): Connect air stone to the bottom of the bull's eye, then connect bull's eye to the top of the strainer. Then connect air line tubing to the bull’s eye on the sponge filter and the other end of the air line tubing to an air pump.
Suggestions for air pump applications:
The sponge usually will try and float when new (it will gain more weight over a few weeks as beneficial nitrifying bacteria form), I often will brace the Sponge Filter with décor/rocks for at least the first few weeks.
Suggestions for water pump applications:
Often I secure the power head/sponge combination to the aquarium with décor/rocks (this also hides the sponge from view) as well as the suction holders available with most power heads.
It is important to note that the Hydro sponge #5 is too wide to utilize the suction holders on the Power Head (this includes any power head we have utilized, not just the Maxi-Jet as depicted here).
Please follow either set of of directions; if done properly, this should provide a relatively snug fit that will work with most fish tanks (although with large fish such as adult Oscars, I would suggest utilizing an air pump to power your Hydro Sponge #5).
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