Adf filtration?

[Elliriyanna]

What filter do you use in your ADF tank? I know they can't have filters that vibrate like sponge filters ( or rather the bubbles really( and they aren't strong swimmers so most In tank and HOB filters can be a problem ... so what do you do?

I was personally considering a HOB with a sponge filter fitted over the intake ... but I am very curious to see other options

[mpmistr]

I would go with a sponge filter, underwater is a very noisy place regardless and I would wager sponge filters don't make that much noise and won't bother ADF at all. People use them all the time with shrimp tanks because they are gentle, so they are plenty gentle for your frog.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

I guess it all depends on how large your tank is.
Mine is a 46g bowfront
I have a fluval 405 set to 1/2 of its capacity.
and I have a 5inch airstone in the back middle of the tank that
is regulated by my patented system that keeps the head pressure low as possible on the
air pump.
a two gang valve with one valve going to the air stone in the tank and the other valve
connected to a small plastic air stone that is out side of the tank acting as a muffler.
This way I can extend the life of the air pump

How large is your tank.
if it is a 10 gallon I recommend a hang off the back filter that has a flow control very important.
under 10 gallons I would use a internal sponge filter that is driven by a fine air stone so the bubbles are small.
also use a dual gang valve set to regulate the flow of air to it to keep the noise down.
and make sure to get a check valve that has a filter in it it will extend the life of your air stone.

[Elliriyanna]

i wish sponge filters were more readily available here ... every kit comes with a weak little HOB filter and its cheaper here to buy the kit than to buy the hood and tank separately so its like ... okaaaayyy ....

[rodsboys]

Sponge or any air driven filters are great, you can also use any filter rated for your tank as the ratings are always wrong as long as the filter has the ability to be dialed down. So a filter that says rated for 10 gallons and you have a 10 gallon and the filter has adjustable flow. Keep it on the lowest setting. Using live plants is also great in a ADF tank. There are many easy low maintance plants out there.

[Elliriyanna]

I have a LOT of easy plants on the way I have a Betta tank I am using to grow them out ahold I should have plenty when the ADF tank is done.

I do wish more stores carried sponge filters

[rodsboys]

I order all my sponge filters from Ebay. A lot of the overseas sellers sell them cheap with free shipping. Well worth a look.

[deranged chipmunk]

I get sponge filters relatively cheap at kensfish.com alternatively, if your tank is small, a tom's rapids canister filter is awesome and will only set you back about $30 @ thatpetplace.com

[Elliriyanna]

Its only a 5 gallon ... the kit comes with a little in tank filter I can control the flow by putting a sponge over the intake. I don't have an airstone or anything for the sponge filter unfortunately but I may very well get one or a small HOB ...

[deranged chipmunk]

For a 5, i would go zoomed turtle canister or the tom's rapids, like i mentioned above. Easy to use, they are external, so maintenance is a breeze and you aren't forced into buying those stupid filter cartridges

[Elliriyanna]

I dont buy cartridges ... I just rinse them in the water I am changing out ... otherwise you basically re- cycle your tank every time you put in a new cartridge.

I will look at those filters ... I have so much to buy already what's one more thing?

[deranged chipmunk]

I dont buy cartridges ... I just rinse them in the water I am changing out ... otherwise you basically re- cycle your tank every time you put in a new cartridge.

I will look at those filters ... I have so much to buy already what's one more thing?

Actually, that's not true about cycling the tank. But this isn't really the place for that.....lol

[Elliriyanna]

I am a noob lol but in the past I have used this method and its never failed me yet

[deranged chipmunk]

I'm not saying you are doing anything wrong, just saying that your info of changing filter cartridges forces your tank into a re-cycle. In all actuality, your rising them off does the same thing, rinses a majority of the bacteria off of the filter floss that surrounds the cartridge, hence, by your statement, forces a re-cycle. However, in a tank with a fully mature biologocal filter, there is plenty of bacteria living in the substrate and especially in the plants (if you have any live plants) to sustain the cycle.

And in reality, i haven't run cartridges in any of my hob filters for about a decade. Nothing in mine except lava rock. Cheapest bio media you can buy

[Elliriyanna]

I know this is off topic but I don't want to start yet another thread to ask

Is this everything I will need?

Here is my shopping list for my ADF'S
* Variety Pack Frozen Food
* Zoo Med Sinking Food
* Thermometer
* Coconut Hide
* pea Size Gravel
* Heater
* 2 pieces of Driftwood

What I have:
* Low maintenance plants
* Filter
* 5 gallon tank

[mpmistr]

I know this is off topic but I don't want to start yet another thread to ask

Is this everything I will need?

Here is my shopping list for my ADF'S
* Variety Pack Frozen Food
* Zoo Med Sinking Food
* Thermometer
* Coconut Hide
* pea Size Gravel
* Heater
* 2 pieces of Driftwood

What I have:
* Low maintenance plants
* Filter
* 5 gallon tank

Just out of curiosity why don't you go with a 10 gallon tank? They can be purchased at Wal Mart for 12 dollars and your frogs will have double the space to explore.

[Elliriyanna]

I had a gift card for amazon and I fell in love with this tank ... My original plan was for a 10 gallon HOWEVER I CAN NOT buy another tank and my boyfriend wouldnt have even liked me getting a 10 we are pretty cramped on space.

I know the TANK is cheap but add at least another 25 for a hood plus I will need a bigger filter and it gets much more expensive very fast. Of course I do wish I had seen their 10 gal starter kit before I ordered this one but I can always upgrade later and put a betta in this tank. I only want a pair so this should be fine for them