ageofaquariums Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Amazing Deal of the Day - The ever popular Bio Chemical Sponge Filters ( XY-380 ) Today only $3.50 each - that is 1/2 Price !!! Link - Age of Aquariums - Bio - chemical sponge filter ( upto 480 litre ) Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldrag76 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 just wondering are these mechanical and bio filters ? not just bio like some on the market .are these the standard filters (as in the ones that have been made for years and worked well for years ) i just want to make certain so i don't get caught out buying a sponge filter that wont meet my needs and expectations and help greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellz Angelz Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 BOOM!!! Thanks just bought 6 and some other cool stuff - Hellz Angelz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie.gee Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hi, can I please come and buy 1 today?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heintz.G Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hi, can I please come and buy 1 today?! At that price get yourself a couple of them, even if for a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie.gee Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Alrighty will do can you send me your address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heintz.G Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Here you go. Shop Address The Age of Aquariums Unit 2 10-12 Webber Drive Browns Plains Qld 4118 Trading Hours Monday 9AM - 5:30PM Tuesday 9AM - 5:30PM Wednesday 9AM - 5:30PM Thursday 9AM - 5:30PM Friday 9AM - 5:30PM Saturday 9AM - 5:00PM Sunday 9AM - 4:00PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 just wondering are these mechanical and bio filters ? not just bio like some on the market .are these the standard filters (as in the ones that have been made for years and worked well for years ) i just want to make certain so i don't get caught out buying a sponge filter that wont meet my needs and expectations and help greatly appreciated. Lionel, these do quite a bit of mechanical filtration but they are a sponge. I'm always amazed how much sludge comes out. I buy these by the case and clean with a wash machine. Good price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageofaquariums Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 just wondering are these mechanical and bio filters ? not just bio like some on the market .are these the standard filters (as in the ones that have been made for years and worked well for years ) i just want to make certain so i don't get caught out buying a sponge filter that wont meet my needs and expectations and help greatly appreciated. Hi Lionel. Same sponge filters we have sold since starting the business 15 years ago. They have always been called bio - chemical sponge filters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellz Angelz Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 hey aquaholic99 can u pls explain how you use machine to wash these?.....I thought I'd have to just roll the crap out of them and rinse them over and over to clean them?...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lictoga Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Just squeeze them out in A bucket of tank water. @aquaholic99 probably has over a hundred so it's less time consuming to use the old washing machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldrag76 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 front loader with tank water works a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldrag76 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hi Lionel. Same sponge filters we have sold since starting the business 15 years ago. They have always been called bio - chemical sponge filters. order in mate just had to make sure these where actual filters i have heard of similar looking items that don't do any mechanical what so ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Boom, bulking on spongies!! YEHA! P.S please do a special on the BIG size sponges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Im having the opposite of buyers remorse, I kinda feel i should have bought more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellz Angelz Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks very much for that Lictoga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&J Fabulously Fish Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks again for the filters. Sorry about the methylene blue :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Nooooo, missed it by that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 hey aquaholic99 can u pls explain how you use machine to waush these?.....I thought I'd have to just roll the crap out of them and rinse them over and over to clean them?...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I thought I'd wait till the deal was over before commenting. The idea of reverse flow to back flush filters is nothing new so one of my earlier versions was drop saw multiple slots along a PVC pipe, hooked up to a swim pool pump. Slide the dirty filters onto pipe and blast clean. Results weren't great so next modification was to just blast water through a small section and slide the dirty sponges along slowly. Better results but still not satisfactory. To thoroughly clean by reverse flow, I suspect I'd need to run (in reverse) for at least a week. So now I use a top loader wash machine. It's the spin cycle that does the work. I keep about 150 sponges spare/pre cleaned and just swap them out with dirty ones (just to save time). Then I can take my time cleaning the dirty sponges. The trick is to clean routinely, don't wait till they are clogged. Once clean, I throw them into a spare tank for a week. The airlift goes right to the bottom of the sponge so it will suck from the bottom first, working it's way up as the sponge gets filled. I clean about a quarter of my tanks on a weekly cycle. In theory each sponge gets done once a month. Although I have central filters, it's the sponges I consider to be my main filter as air is pumps are the cheapest to run what will keep my fish alive and most economical to backup. It's the air/sponges that will keep my fish alive when the power goes out. (I have automated back up systems on my air). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellz Angelz Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks for the detailed reply aquaholic99. Great idea. If my set up gets that big ill do that for sure. Atm I'm only 27 tanks. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
