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Offline eastside304

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Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
« on: July 25, 2015, 08:24:59 PM »
I seen this sponge was wondering if I can use this in my canister.

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Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2015, 09:39:45 PM »
Looks like it is too fine & would clog too quickly

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Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2015, 09:47:49 PM »
Could I cut them in pieces?

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Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2015, 11:01:16 PM »
I think it would clog too quickly to be of any use.

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Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2015, 11:34:29 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.

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Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Can I use this sponge for media in my sun sun hw 404b
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2015, 08:30:56 AM »
Thanks guys