Air Driven Sponge Filters

Air Driven Sponge Filters

Sponge filters are some of the easiest fish tank filters to use. Although sponge filters are a seemingly basic method of aquarium filtration, they actually serve several purposes and are popular for every level of fish tank enthusiast. This is largely because of how cost effective they are to buy and maintain.

Sponge filters offer both mechanical and biological filtration. The sponge is able to trap larger pieces of debris to clear the tank, and the good sized surface area allows good bacteria to breed, while keeping water free of harmful contaminants. Finest Filters sells several aquarium sponge filters in a range of sizes according to the size of your fish tank. Our Traditional Air Driven Sponge Filter comes in three sizes, and can be used alone or alongside other fish tank filters. This is the same for many of our aquarium sponge filters, which have significant benefits when used on their own or can act as a secondary filter with other filter media

Sponge filters are also useful as breeding filters; for example, Ista Bio Sponge Filters come in two sizes and provide the necessary filtration without trapping fish eggs or small fish fry. Smaller tanks may get on better with a mini sponge filter like the Mini Air Driven Sponge Bio Filter, which not only offers excellent filtration, but also real value for money.

You will need an aquarium pump to attach to any sponge filters you use. Air driven sponge filters work via the pump pushing water inside of the sponge filter. The sponge then absorbs this water, which attracts any debris into the filter and allows good bacteria to grow at the same time. Browse our range of aquarium sponge filters or ask for advice on which pump system to use with our fish tank filters. 

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  1. Traditional Style Air Driven Sponge Filter - Choice of 3 Sizes
    Traditional Style Air Driven Sponge Filter - Choice of 3 Sizes
    As low as £5.99

    High quality aquarium sponge filters in a choice of 3 sizes. Please see detailed sizes below.

    Aerobic bacteria colonise the sponge providing a bacterial surface to facilitate the nitrogen cycle. In addition, the sponge traps larger waste particles and mechanically cleans the water without trapping baby fish. They are useful as a breeding filter or as a secondary filter in the aquarium. These sponge filters can also be used as pre filter to an external filter inlet pipe.

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  2. Round Spherical Air Driven Sponge Filter - Choice of 3 Sizes
    Round Spherical Air Driven Sponge Filter - Choice of 3 Sizes
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    As low as £4.99

    High quality aquarium sphere sponge filters in a choice of 3 sizes. Please see detailed sizes below.

    Aerobic bacteria colonise the sponge providing a bacterial surface to facilitate the nitrogen cycle. In addition, the sponge traps larger waste particles and mechanically cleans the water without trapping baby fish. They are useful as a breeding filter or as a secondary filter in the aquarium. These sponge filters can also be used as pre filter to an external filter inlet pipe.

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  3. Corner Style Air Driven Sponge Filter - Choice of 4 Sizes
    Corner Style Air Driven Sponge Filter - Choice of 4 Sizes
    As low as £4.99

    High quality aquarium corner sponge filters NOW AVAILABLE IN 4 SIZES. Please see detailed sizes below.

    The corner design saves space in the aquarium as the filter can go right in the corner of the aquarium. Aerobic bacteria colonise the sponge providing a bacterial surface to facilitate the nitrogen cycle. In addition, the sponge traps larger waste particles and mechanically cleans the water without trapping baby fish. They are useful as a breeding filter or as a secondary filter in the aquarium. These sponge filters can also be used as pre filter to an external filter inlet pipe.

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  4. Ista Bio Sponge Filters (2 Sizes)
    Ista Bio Sponge Filters (2 Sizes)
    As low as £7.49

    Ista Bio Sponge filters are compact air driven sponge filters ideal for small to medium sized aquariums. These can provide mechanical and biological filtration with low water flow, making them ideal for slower moving fish such as fighters and discus.

    The foams included are of a very fine grade which them perfect for small shrimp and fry.

    Made from high quality durable plastic, these have an adjustable outlet for both flow direction and outlet height.

    They are useful as a breeding filter or as a secondary filter in the aquarium. These sponge filters can also be used as pre filter to an external filter inlet pipe.

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  5. Air Driven Internal Corner 5 Stage Sponge Filter
    Air Driven Internal Corner 5 Stage Sponge Filter
    £8.49

    The internal corner filter is excellent for smaller aquariums with size fish like dwarf cichlid, guppy, killifish, shrimp etc., or for hatcheries, maternity, nano tanks, and fry tanks, as the filter produces minimal current and has almost no way to suck the fish through the filter.  

    Also, the air infusion chamber produces minute bubbles which increase the oxygen solubility with minimal noise.

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