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Sponge Filter Performance Mod


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#1 Guest_TrentV_*

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Posted 18 May 2012 - 01:07 PM

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#2 Riggers

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Posted 19 May 2012 - 03:14 PM

Dude! Awesome mod! The 720lt large sponges that are available from AoA also use this idea with the airstone! I never thought to do it with the smaller ones as well!! I love a good DIY!! smile.gif good stuff bro

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Posted 19 May 2012 - 05:12 PM

If it's just the noise your didn't like then an inline tap the stem the flow works just as well and a lot easier. I put retic elbows on all mine that works just as well also and it gives added flow around the tank.

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 06:59 PM

QUOTE (Riggermortis @ May 19 2012, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dude! Awesome mod! The 720lt large sponges that are available from AoA also use this idea with the airstone! I never thought to do it with the smaller ones as well!! I love a good DIY!! smile.gif good stuff bro

Thanks mate, got my work cut out for me to catch up to the DIY king, LOL biggrin.gif
Just playing around trying to get the most out of the things.

Cheers.

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 07:16 PM

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Edited by TrentV, 31 March 2014 - 06:26 PM.


#6 Bowdy

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 09:16 PM

your sponge will only draw a certin amount of water through it no matter how much air you pump down it slowing the flow wont reduce filtration it may even increase it giving water more time with the bacteria in the sponge.
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