XY 380 Aquarium Biochemical Sponge Filter Review

Mercy! This filter is huge! I use this in 40 gallons. reservoir, and it does an excellent job of keeping the water clean. I have a natural sandy bottom and lots of plants so the sediment really shakes up when I do a water change. This filter (works with Whisper 10) cleans the water again after a 1/4 water change in about 30 minutes. Just unbelievable! CONS: Due to the fact that the pipe is on top, a large amount of bubbles enter the water. It would be nice if you didn't have an aquarium with…

Why haven't I found this before? :V Basically you just take them instead of air stones. Do this. This is literally aeration AND filtration of small particles and pests in the water. Ever since I put them in my aquarium, they've been crystal clear. The basic concept of these devices is that they are submerged in water with an air hose attached in the middle. ; Air is pumped through the hose and pushed back up through a clear plastic tube that sticks out at the top (which is removable). In this…

Here's what everyone else got wrong: 1) It collapsed when I put my head on it. - Well of course it's not a coarse foam, it's a very fine pored foam and it's designed to work with an air line, not a print head. 2) There is no suction. - Wrong! I held it just above the surface of the water with the snorkel and the water spilled over the top of the snorkel, so. Unless it's a magical filter that creates water out of thin air, the water that flows out MUST be water that flows through foam. 3) It…