Post by Carl on Jun 14, 2019 13:26:19 GMT -5
I've updated the AAP Planted Aquarium Care article
www.americanaquariumproducts.com/AquariumPlants.html
Here is an excerpt:
"Back to Filters:
Based on my head-to-head controlled tests in the 1990s, I found that quality sponge filters and fluidized sand bed filters met the requirements for aerobic bio-filtration that best fit a planted aquarium environment. While other filters may work fine (for those of you questioning this who have other filters), the facts are that other filters will strip more CO2 from the water and will not provide the same levels of high aerobic bio filtration, nor respond to sudden ammonia spikes the way these two types of filters can.
This places them ahead of the others in the planted aquarium. It does not mean you can't use other filters, however. It just means our experiences and data show they have distinct advantages.
It is also important to compare apples to apples if you are considering a sponge filter over, say, a canister filter. For instance, a low quality sponge material like the Lees #13390 sponge filter or Chinese made Hikari sponge filter are not going to come close to a SunSun 402 filter for a 60 gallon aquarium, for example.
However, a high volume AAP/ATI Lustar Hydro Sponge #5 will compare reasonably well without some of the draw backs (the Hydro Pond #2 or a Hydro Sponge #5 Combo will actually out perform the aforementioned canister filters).
Throwing the fluidized (FSB) filter into the comparison (which we think is even better for planted aquarium), the AAP Fluidized Filter #150, will easily outperform similar canister filters. These kind of comparisons can be also made to many "hang-on-back" (HOB) filters as well.
A power head water pump such as the Rio 1000 coupled with a Filter Max #2 or #3 Sponge Pre-filter can be used to run your FSB Filter."
Carl
www.americanaquariumproducts.com/AquariumPlants.html
Here is an excerpt:
"Back to Filters:
Based on my head-to-head controlled tests in the 1990s, I found that quality sponge filters and fluidized sand bed filters met the requirements for aerobic bio-filtration that best fit a planted aquarium environment. While other filters may work fine (for those of you questioning this who have other filters), the facts are that other filters will strip more CO2 from the water and will not provide the same levels of high aerobic bio filtration, nor respond to sudden ammonia spikes the way these two types of filters can.
This places them ahead of the others in the planted aquarium. It does not mean you can't use other filters, however. It just means our experiences and data show they have distinct advantages.
It is also important to compare apples to apples if you are considering a sponge filter over, say, a canister filter. For instance, a low quality sponge material like the Lees #13390 sponge filter or Chinese made Hikari sponge filter are not going to come close to a SunSun 402 filter for a 60 gallon aquarium, for example.
However, a high volume AAP/ATI Lustar Hydro Sponge #5 will compare reasonably well without some of the draw backs (the Hydro Pond #2 or a Hydro Sponge #5 Combo will actually out perform the aforementioned canister filters).
Throwing the fluidized (FSB) filter into the comparison (which we think is even better for planted aquarium), the AAP Fluidized Filter #150, will easily outperform similar canister filters. These kind of comparisons can be also made to many "hang-on-back" (HOB) filters as well.
A power head water pump such as the Rio 1000 coupled with a Filter Max #2 or #3 Sponge Pre-filter can be used to run your FSB Filter."
Carl
