How to Adequately Clean Foam Filter Sponges

[jonboyb]

My Nano-Cube has 3 foam "screen" filters that I would like to clean. No nitrite spikes or anything, just preventative maintenance. I would order spares, but they are overpriced and I'd rather spend my $$$ on frags How do you guys clean foam filters? I rinsed them once in tap water and let them dry, then started to worry about chlorine and other contaminents that might have been left behind. Thanks.

 

[melosu58]

If you let it air dry the chlorine will be gone. Only if still wet is their a chance of chlorine getting in there.

 

[jonboyb]

So tap water rinse and air dry is adequate for removing nitrite producers in the sponge?

 

[Ziggy953]

I think the best way to clean a sponge is to carefully put it in the trash can.

I agree with Mike. Rinse really well and let air dry. With sponges in your system you will need to do this every few days to keep up with them.

 

[melosu58]

That will work but when I was talking about air dry I was talking about getting rid of the chlorine.