Filter Question

[Kaini]

Yes! It'll act like a bubbler under the water, aerates the water too. My axis likes to attack the bubbles.

 

[layna]

Silly question but i thought you had to have the little bit where the water flows out, out of the water a little? So its pulling the water right up and through the tube and then the flowing water breaks the water surface?

This is how ive always had mine, otherwise in my mind, its not really pulling water through the sponges, just producing bubbles? IDK haha :wacko:

 

[Kaini]

Silly question but i thought you had to have the little bit where the water flows out, out of the water a little? So its pulling the water right up and through the tube and then the flowing water breaks the water surface?

This is how ive always had mine, otherwise in my mind, its not really pulling water through the sponges, just producing bubbles? IDK haha :wacko:

I've always had mine under the water Just because you can't see the water going out the tube, doesn't mean the water isn't moving through the sponges. It still is.

I suppose it probably doesn't matter either way...?

 

[bugdozer]

I think it's worth pointing out a drawback of sponge filters: they are noisy.
Both the airpump itself and the bubbles that come out of the filter create sound. For this reason I am going to change to another filter type as soon as I have my permanent tank set up. I've been using sponge filters in my tadpole tanks and the noise gets on my nerves.

 

[Boomsloth]

I think it's worth pointing out a drawback of sponge filters: they are noisy.
Both the airpump itself and the bubbles that come out of the filter create sound. For this reason I am going to change to another filter type as soon as I have my permanent tank set up. I've been using sponge filters in my tadpole tanks and the noise gets on my nerves.

You should try the whisper air pumps, I have one and it is practically silent. Also you can place a towel underneath the air pump as well.

 

[Kaini]

I think it's worth pointing out a drawback of sponge filters: they are noisy.
Both the airpump itself and the bubbles that come out of the filter create sound. For this reason I am going to change to another filter type as soon as I have my permanent tank set up. I've been using sponge filters in my tadpole tanks and the noise gets on my nerves.

Really? My sponge filters are extremely quiet, I was actually really impressed. Like boomsloth I have two tetra whisper air pumps, and they're essentially silent. They have a soft running sound and that's about it. My fan is louder.

And the bubbles are so small they don't make much sound for me either. *shrugs*

I live in a small dorm room, so if they were that loud I'd never sleep xD

 

[bugdozer]

I've always had mine under the water Just because you can't see the water going out the tube, doesn't mean the water isn't moving through the sponges. It still is.

I suppose it probably doesn't matter either way...?

The bubbles push past the water next to the inside of the sponge, displacing it upwards. Something needs to replace this water, so more water moves in from outside the sponge to do so - the same principle a syringe works on. Whether the bubbles emerge out of the filter above or below the surface doesn't really matter, the process happens along the length of the passage traversed by the bubbles inside the filter.

 

[bugdozer]

Really? My sponge filters are extremely quiet, I was actually really impressed. Like boomsloth I have two tetra whisper air pumps, and they're essentially silent. They have a soft running sound and that's about it. My fan is louder.

And the bubbles are so small they don't make much sound for me either. *shrugs*

I live in a small dorm room, so if they were that loud I'd never sleep xD

I didn't realise you could get nearly silent air pumps. On the tropical fish forum I go on there was much discussion about them and everyone concluded they all made noise. I must check out the tetra whisper then. :happy:

 

[Kaini]

I didn't realise you could get nearly silent air pumps. On the tropical fish forum I go on there was much discussion about them and everyone concluded they all made noise. I must check out the tetra whisper then. :happy:

You definitely should! They're dirt cheap on amazon. XD And quiet! I've heard stories about them getting louder over time as parts vibrate out of place etc, but I've never had it happen and I've had mine for a while.

 

[Boomsloth]

You definitely should! They're dirt cheap on amazon. XD And quiet! I've heard stories about them getting louder over time as parts vibrate out of place etc, but I've never had it happen and I've had mine for a while.

I have had a few and my largest one did get a little loud but all I had to do was get a screw driver and tighten it up.

 

[layna]

The bubbles push past the water next to the inside of the sponge, displacing it upwards. Something needs to replace this water, so more water moves in from outside the sponge to do so - the same principle a syringe works on. Whether the bubbles emerge out of the filter above or below the surface doesn't really matter, the process happens along the length of the passage traversed by the bubbles inside the filter.

Haha That explains it then, im going to leave mine above though just because it makes me feel better seeing the water flowing hehe