dude big lots rocks. pre filter spounge. (does it work)

toddnbecka said:
Expense vs convenience for me, I need coarse prefilters on multiple tanks to keep the Najas and pleco poop from clogging the intakes. It got annoying having to take them off and rinse them every few days...
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i guess in your app that would be the best option but for me i have 4 tanks that i am in at least once a day. wont bother me a bit if it does clog up
 
Actually your sponge looks way finer. Open cell pore foam/sponges like the ones in the AquaClear sponges can be found in craft stores, or so I've heard. But the reticulated foam sponges like the ones in the link for the Penguin powerhead are truly the most durable and long lasting, and also able to go a long time between cleanings. Incidentally this is the difference between the Hydro Sponges and the Hydro Sponge Pros.

The problem is not so much that your prefilter will get dirty, but that it will restrict flow so much that it will stop sucking in water, and your motor might burn up from running dry.

I would be writing/calling the Mr. Clean company (probably Procter & Gamble) and asking them about the mildewcides etc. Would only take a quick Google to find out contact info.
 
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platytudes said:
Actually your sponge looks way finer. Open cell pore foam/sponges like the ones in the AquaClear sponges can be found in craft stores, or so I've heard. But the reticulated foam sponges like the ones in the link for the Penguin powerhead are truly the most durable and long lasting, and also able to go a long time between cleanings. Incidentally this is the difference between the Hydro Sponges and the Hydro Sponge Pros.

The problem is not so much that your prefilter will get dirty, but that it will restrict flow so much that it will stop sucking in water, and your motor might burn up from running dry.

I would be writing/calling the Mr. Clean company (probably Procter & Gamble) and asking them about the mildewcides etc. Would only take a quick Google to find out contact info.
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thanks for the negativity. time will tell all.
 
reticulated foam sponges are the way to go.
 
I know you think we like shooting down your enthusiasm, Victor, but it's nothing personal. There are tons of things that are great to use in aquariums that are meant for other uses. From spawning mops made with yarn and corks to Velcro, Chip Clips, plastic baskets with suction cups (like for soap dishes), terracotta pots...the list is endless. But using sponges made for cleaning has risks (mildewcides, I know that some brands of sponges say specifically on them not to use them for aquariums) and there are plenty of cheap sources for the kind of sponges that are proven to be superior:
http://members.cox.net/tulsaalstons/BuklFilterMedia.htm

So while it may be great that you got a huge sponge for $3, it's not great if it has mildewcides and kills $3 worth of feeder guppies.

Find out of it does, and if it doesn't then it would make an awesome air powered sponge filter. But it doesn't look to me like it is going to make a good prefilter, because it is just too dense.
 
Also, I felt free to comment since the title of your thread has (does it work) in the title. Perhaps you meant something different.
 
iamvictor2k said:
no its going in a feeder guppy tank lol
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I would be even more concerned about chemicals with it being a feeder tank, I would worry about the chemicals used in making the product and sterilizing it slowly leaching into the fish you are feeding these things to. I think it's great you look for alternatives, but I don't think it's wise to look in the cleaning aisle for help with you living animals
 
Just about any sponge product made for cleaning will say "not for aquarium use" on it somewhere. If it doesn't you might be ok.
 
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