Hey I need some help. I'm going to be making my own sponge filters for my 90gal set up. Because of the messy fish I'll be putting in there, I'll need a GPH of 900.
Because of this I'm using a powerhead. So of course I have a few questions.
With sponge filters you can't have the current too strong or it won't filter properly. For this I'm hoping to use LONG tubes and maybe make 2 filters out of 500 GPH powerheads.
Now this is still a lot of power. The sponge I'm using is a 10 PPI due to the amount of waste produced so I can prevent clogging.
1) How big of a sponge do I need?
2) Is there any GPH loss from the powerhead when fitted with the sponge filter?
3) Aside from longer tubes, how else can I compensate so that the power from the powerhead doesn't prevent proper filtration?
Thanks for any help!
Una
Because of this I'm using a powerhead. So of course I have a few questions.
With sponge filters you can't have the current too strong or it won't filter properly. For this I'm hoping to use LONG tubes and maybe make 2 filters out of 500 GPH powerheads.
Now this is still a lot of power. The sponge I'm using is a 10 PPI due to the amount of waste produced so I can prevent clogging.
1) How big of a sponge do I need?
2) Is there any GPH loss from the powerhead when fitted with the sponge filter?
3) Aside from longer tubes, how else can I compensate so that the power from the powerhead doesn't prevent proper filtration?
Thanks for any help!
Una