laferme Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 How often should I clean my sponge filter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I don’t know the technical when your supposed to but I have always just done mine when they are pretty gunky and look like the flow might not get through well. I’m sure someone has a real answer for you but this works for me on coop ones. Fine foam filters once a week because the clog so easy and I could never really tell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laferme Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) Thankyou GS. I have a co-op one, going on a year; never cleaned it .Cannister filter gets cleaned maybe month and a half. Water changes regular.........I guess Ill clean it,,,,,wonder when you should buy a new one? Edited August 8, 2021 by laferme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 unless the sponge itself is falling apart, really no reason to buy a new one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameCzar Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I usually let mine go until the flow is effected, my snails love the gunk. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I clean maintenance mine every week when I do water changes. Keeping things on a schedule makes things much easier for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 8/8/2021 at 2:09 PM, GameCzar said: I usually let mine go until the flow is effected, my snails love the gunk. I’m the same. I have both power and air driven coarse sponges. The air driven ones seem to stay clear for months. The power ones need a squeeze about once a month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Make sure to use Cory’s trick when cleaning them. Place a plastic bag around the sponge before lifting it out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I haven’t cleaned my Co-Op sponge filters yet because my Otocinclus, shrimp and snails do it for me! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 It is good to let the sponge filters go a long time between cleanings. They become better biological filters that way. Cleaning them too often or too thoroughly makes it difficult for the good bacteria to become established. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I clean them when flow is slowed. The longer between the better the BB’s. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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