How do you keep those sponge filters down?

[grannylvsfish]

I got mine today, wanted to get it started right away as I am not sure my cichlids have not spawned ( she is hold up in a decoration and I can not see.)
I put it in the water, and its floating instead of sinking. its got a weighter bottom, and there fgor I thought would sink. how do I keep it down???

[Star_Rider]

is the sponge saturated?

I have a few of these and never had any issues with them.

others use suction cups to help them (designed that way)

[msjinkzd]

sounds obvious, but you have to squeeze the air out of the sponge while its underwater for it so sink.

[OhNo123]

I agree with msjink. When its in the water, just squeeze the sponge a few times. Theres trapped air in it.

[grannylvsfish]

I finally got it down, I squeezed and did what I knew how to do, finally I have a pot holding it down . I am so happy its here, soon as its full of bio I can put it in my ten gallon tank! I say what a month?

[theotheragentm]

A month is best, but two weeks would probably be sufficient.

[Mgamer20o0]

sounds obvious, but you have to squeeze the air out of the sponge while its underwater for it so sink.

yea msj sounds obvious.