Loofah Sponge 8" tall X 5" Dia good filter media $2 ?
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Good job wes. Mine got here yesterday. im at my moms right now so i havent even been able to check it out yet.
and Gunner, what ever happened with this media? yay? nay?
and Gunner, what ever happened with this media? yay? nay?
I have tried natural sponges before - like the kind used for painting faux finishes - total bust. They disintegrate!
Now loofahs are a different material, I think...so it would be interesting to see. But I don't think any natural fibers like this will be able to keep from biodegrading.
Foam sponges like this are very cheap:
http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Foam-Filter-...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5cef19cd
I would go this route rather than loofahs, etc.
Now loofahs are a different material, I think...so it would be interesting to see. But I don't think any natural fibers like this will be able to keep from biodegrading.
Foam sponges like this are very cheap:
http://cgi.ebay.com/12-Foam-Filter-...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5cef19cd
I would go this route rather than loofahs, etc.
I think I read somewhere that someone used them and because they hold up so well as bath sponges they make good media. The reason I haven't tried them is because I forgot to get around to it but I think if I did use it I would place it in a media bag and in my sump basket where pressures and current flow are more gentle and where you can keep an eye on it to see the outcome.
arent they grown from gourd seeds ? i dont think they would hold up since they are used for bathing mostly and arent subject to under water use 24/7. They are left to air dry between baths.
Hey, gunner. I've been using home-grown loofa (lufa, loofah, many variations in spelling) as a static immersion filter for almost two years now in my 1000 gal koi tank. It works quite well, and each sponge lasts 6 months or so. Lufa is just the internal structure of a squash that is harvested young to eat, and mature to make lufa sponges. I dont use any chemicals to bleach it, just let it mature, pick it before it starts to degrade, and dry in the sun. When dry, just crumble the skin off, shake the seeds out and it's ready to go into the pond. It's a prodigious multiplier, and three vines made dozens of sponges. Glad to see someone else thought of it.
