04/16/2026
A few weeks ago I needed to clean sponge filters on about 50 tanks. The majority have 2 sets of dual sponges. I had let too much time go by and some sponges were hard from too much gunk. So I ended up emptying about 1/3 water from each tank and used that same water to clean out sponges. I ended up also using extra r.o. water that I had stored in 5 gallon buckets to further rinse the sponges. Buckets had same room temp water as tanks. I had purchased these two little tools from Harbor Freight that made the job so much easier. Rather than swallowing tank water I used this siphon. And I refilled tanks with the electric power pump that is normally used to fill car gas tanks with gas. Super cheap tools made the job a breeze. The shrimp also appreciated a reset, because their water got reminaralized.
