d0pey Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 My month old filters are starting to get weak.. I'm not sure if it's my "new" air pump failing or they are clogged? I tried squeezing them out but it doesn't really show improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigXor Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 In my tank with CO2 they would eventually collapse. They feel squishy and slow to return to normal when cleaning. That is if your talking about these: EDIT: They don't do this in the non-CO2 tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0pey Posted October 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Well.. I keep the output above water lol. The water flow has been reduced by a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Check the airlines. Sometimes I would accidentally pinch a line, or a connection would develop a slight leak. Also, try turning the air pump off and on again (silly, but on occasion doing so would mysteriously double output). And of course, check your new pump versus your old one (if I am reading that right and you have changed pumps). I've run sponge-type filters for years, and I've never known one to sputter out in such a short period of time. Maybe in a very dirty tank, you could get a clog that fast, but cleaning the sponge ought to fix that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I just made a write up on sponge filters that may help? http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/4888-double-sponge-filter-tricks/#entry62570 sarah and svetilda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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