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“Corner Matten Filter-Like” project... $6.20 per tank

Started by Babers, November 28, 2018, 04:38:55 PM

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waterboy

I am thinking of doing this.  I ordered some of Joel's foam to try. Maybe Liz could put up a link the the type of foam NOT to Buy.
Dale

I'm not afraid of work.  I can lay down right next to it and go to sleep.

Mugwump

Quote from: waterboy on December 17, 2018, 04:35:21 PM
I am thinking of doing this.  I ordered some of Joel's foam to try. Maybe Liz could put up a link the the type of foam NOT to Buy.

good idea !
Jon

?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ?Wow! What a Ride!? ~ Hunter S. Thompson

Babers

Let me start with what NOT to buy:

When I first started with  Discus, I bought a foam at Joann's...they told me it's "fish-safe"...big mistake. After only 12 hours, my adult discus were headstanding and dark. Removed them from the tank and placed them in Uncontaminated water but didn't help. They stopped eating and died a couple days later.


Anyway, lessons learned. If it's rated for fish/pond/aquarium, then I'm good. But if it's use for anything else, I'll never buy it.
Joel

waterboy

That is the only reason I bought some of this foam, because you had used it without problems. Thanks for being the guinea pig.
Dale

I'm not afraid of work.  I can lay down right next to it and go to sleep.

Babers

No problem Dale. When I tested it myself, mt Test Group comprises of different age angels from dimes to adults to see if it affects any of them. And they did all good.
Joel

Mugwump

...So are the HMF's working as expected with this foam?
Jon

?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ?Wow! What a Ride!? ~ Hunter S. Thompson

Ron Sower

I've been using Swiss Tropical's Poret foam for several years now...I guess I took the lazy, easy way to do this, but I found Stephan to be so helpful and quick replies with emails...never have had any problem with any of the foam from him....

I've used them in small and medium size tanks.....Right now I'm running a huge Tower with 3 Jetlifters that covers almost the whole end of my 125g....only have had to rinse it out once in a year's time of using it...
Happy Aquariuming,
Ron

Mugwump

Thanks for the update, Ron. It's kind of what I expected.  |^|
Jon

?Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ?Wow! What a Ride!? ~ Hunter S. Thompson