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General Category => DIY => Topic started by: eastside304 on July 25, 2015, 08:24:59 PM

Title: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
Post by: eastside304 on July 25, 2015, 08:24:59 PM

I seen this sponge was wondering if I can use this in my canister.

Title: Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
Post by: Regalblue on July 25, 2015, 09:39:45 PM

Looks like it is too fine & would clog too quickly

Title: Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
Post by: eastside304 on July 25, 2015, 09:47:49 PM

Could I cut them in pieces?

Title: Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
Post by: Ron on July 25, 2015, 10:39:57 PM

Presuming it's fish safe, even if it would clog quickly you might still be able to use it as biomedia provided that mechanical filtration keeps debris from clogging it up.

Title: Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
Post by: kodyboy on July 25, 2015, 11:01:16 PM

I think it would clog too quickly to be of any use.

Title: Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
Post by: Regalblue on July 25, 2015, 11:34:29 PM

Quote from: eastside304 on July 25, 2015, 09:47:49 PM

Could I cut them in pieces?

probably,  but I'd just go buy some dollar store pot scrubbies & lava rock from a landscape yard.

Title: Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
Post by: mibwb on July 28, 2015, 01:49:22 AM

I've used that sponge on the end of a HOB and it lasted about a week before I had to clean it.

Title: Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
Post by: eastside304 on July 28, 2015, 08:30:56 AM

Thanks guys