cobaltcraig Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Hi All Looking for a more easy way to clean my sponges in my sump filter sponge size 23.5inch x 10 inch wide ok the old way I have done it is to wash and scrunch wash and scrunch with water restrictions this seens like a waste of water any ideas ,chemicals people can recommend I have put new sponges in today but want to clean these ones and get them ready for a change over for my next filter clean cheers craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaZ Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 I'm a fan of the wash and scrunch technique If you're really concerned you could try washing them in the water you drain from your tanks? I drain my waterchange water out onto the garden so it's not wasted, but I guess if I was feeling really green I could wash and scrunch under the end of that hose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.d.m Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 as baz said clean them in the water you take out when changing water,if you wash them in tap water youll kill the bacteria colony in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaZ Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 if you wash them in tap water youll kill the bacteria colony in them This is not a big concern unless he's hoping to clean ALL the media at once. I always use tap water to clean any media, but I only clean a third of the media at any one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colfish Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 hey Craig wash & scrunch is the only way to go. unless you want to use hose pressure retain some of the change water in buckets and use this to wash the sponge then rinse in clean water. [hard to get clean when they're really dirty eh!] good job when ya in a bad mood and need therapy have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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