AAP New ATI Bases are in!

[devonjohnsgard]

We have the new ATI bases! ATI Sponge Filter Line. Fine and Coarse....

www.americanaquariumproducts.com/filters.html

[Carl]

Being made in the USA is one of the biggest selling points, not to mention the sponge quality is vastly better than the Chinese knock offs sold via Aquarium Co-op and Amazon.
And yes, to all the trolls and pay to play search engines, Aquarium Co-op Sponge Filters are indeed made in China!

[devonjohnsgard]

May 10, 2024 13:31:30 GMT -5 Carl said:

Being made in the USA is one of the biggest selling points, not to mention the sponge quality is vastly better than the Chinese knock offs sold via Aquarium Co-op and Amazon

The fact they're made in the US help with quality control for sure.
ATI did have one run of bases that 97% cracked due to cold temperatures... They even double coated the base, but prove to happen again.
This new design solved the issue, but also gave even a little more bio filtration in some cases. Like a bare bottom tank, the base will act like a little filter under the filter, with any substrate or media inside!

[Carl]

May 13, 2024 15:57:37 GMT -5 devonjohnsgard said:

The fact they're made in the US help with quality control for sure.
ATI did have one run of bases that 97% cracked due to cold temperatures... They even double coated the base, but prove to happen again.
This new design solved the issue, but also gave even a little more bio filtration in some cases. Like a bare bottom tank, the base will act like a little filter under the filter, with any substrate or media inside!

Yes, this base could even act as a de-nitrifying filter (removal of nitrates) if a fine sand is used