sea sponge ok for DIY sponge filter?

[allaboutfish]

can i use a sea sponge for a DIY sponge filter?

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Sea sponge?

 

[SubluxT7]

I am glad im not the only one that went when reading this post....

 

[Jody]

I would Imagen its a loofah sponge ( sea sponge )

http://www.naturalbathandbodyshop.com/natural-sea-sponges/

probably can use it , but why

just buy one of them wash sponges you see in hardware stores the one you would wash your car with

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Personally, I'd just use a foam sponge designed for aquarium use.

 

[allaboutfish]

bc i was at walmart and bought it. and yes its one of the loofah things. id do one from the petstore but petstores are too far away.

 

[Jody]

not sure how that well hold up , but cant see it hurting if it statrs to fall apart just remove it

i was thinking something like this

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...398003P/Likewise+Sponges+6-pack.jsp?locale=en

or

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...98008P/Simoniz+Cellulose+Sponge.jsp?locale=en

 

[platytudes]

It will completely dissolve, since it is not made of synthetic material. I used it as filter media once, and when I went to change the filter, I had only orangish crumbs left in the back of the filter!

So the answer is no, you can't...it's best to get open cell pore sponge from a craft store, or online if you can't find it locally. That is the only kind of sponge that will hold up for sure and that is suitable for this kind of project.

I actually have some, if you want - see the prices in this thread:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?231686-Tons-of-stuff!!-Sponge-filters-air-supplies-foam-auto-feeders-Shipping-34479

Honestly, those XY sponge filters from eBay are so cheap, I can't see it saving you much mula to build your own!