{"product_id":"black-easy-flow-sponge-filter-fine","title":"Aquarium Co-Op Black Easy Flow Sponge Filter (Fine)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #1B5E20;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold in-store only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not available for online purchase.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAquarium Co-Op Easy Flow Sponge Filter\u003c\/strong\u003e in black, with the fine sponge. Sponge filters have no moving parts, nothing to replace and nothing to break. Give one an air pump and some airline tubing and it quietly runs for years, which is why fish farms and wholesalers use them by the hundred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine, water-polishing sponge.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40 ppi the pores are much tighter than the coarse version, so it catches finer particles and leaves the water clearer. It loads up faster, so expect to rinse it more often.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir collar instead of an air stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e The collar breaks the air into small bubbles on its own, so there is no air stone to clog or replace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy Flow directional outflow.\u003c\/strong\u003e The curved uplift tube aims the return, which pushes a current around the tank, carries nutrients to plants and sweeps debris back toward the filter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable height.\u003c\/strong\u003e The uplift tube telescopes, so one filter suits a range of tank depths. Set it so the tube opening sits one third out of the water and two thirds in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGentle enough for the delicate stock.\u003c\/strong\u003e Betta, fry and shrimp will not get pulled against it, which is the usual reason people run sponge filters in the first place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReusable.\u003c\/strong\u003e No cartridges. You rinse the sponge in old tank water and put it back, and it lasts several years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack components.\u003c\/strong\u003e Disappears against a dark background and dark substrate instead of sitting there as a bright green cylinder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eChoose Your Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.9em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;background:#F5F5F5;text-align:left;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;background:#F5F5F5;text-align:left;\"\u003eCommon tanks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;background:#F5F5F5;text-align:left;\"\u003eHeight with Easy Flow\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;background:#F5F5F5;text-align:left;\"\u003eBase width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;background:#F5F5F5;text-align:left;\"\u003eSponge W x H\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eSmall column and narrow tanks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e11 to 21 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e2 x 3.25 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e5.5 gal, 10 gal, 20 long, tanks shorter than 10 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e10 to 20 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e2.75 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e3.5 x 2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e20 high, 29 and 30 gal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e12 to 22 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e3.5 x 4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003ePairs up for 75 to 125 gal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e12 to 22 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e4.5 x 4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.93em;\"\u003eBigger tanks run more than one. Aquarium Co-Op suggests two Medium for a 40 breeder or a 55, two Medium or two Large for a 75 or 90, and two Large for a 125. For tanks deeper than 22 in, run two or more and stack them to gain height. For very shallow tanks, trim the Easy Flow uplift tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhat Else You Need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe filter does not make air on its own. To run it you also need an \u003cstrong\u003eair pump\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eairline tubing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a \u003cstrong\u003echeck valve\u003c\/strong\u003e to stop water siphoning out of the tank if the power goes off. Ask us at the counter and we will set you up with the lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:560px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.93em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponge porosity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eFine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePore size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e40 ppi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eBlack components\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eSponge, base, air collar and Easy Flow directional uplift tube\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eNano, Small, Medium, Large\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #DDD;padding:6px 9px;\"\u003eFreshwater and saltwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCleaning It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut a fish bag, zip bag or pitcher around the sponge while it is still in the tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift the sponge out inside the bag so the debris that comes off stays caught.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull the foam off the plastic basket and squeeze it out in a container of old tank water. Never tap water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip that water away, take more from the tank and squeeze again until it runs mostly clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrub the air collar too, so algae and debris do not block the holes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReassemble and put it back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePairs With\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/replacement-fine-sponge-for-easy-flow-sponge-filter\"\u003eReplacement Fine Sponge\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/easy-flow-air-collar-black\"\u003eEasy Flow Air Collar\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/aquarium-co-op-black-easy-flow-sponge-filter-coarse\"\u003ecoarse version in black\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/aquarium-co-op-green-easy-flow-sponge-filter-coarse\"\u003ecoarse in green\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/air-pumps-accessories\"\u003eAir pumps and air accessories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:18px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #666;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoarse or fine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoarse clogs more slowly and is the general choice. Fine polishes the water harder and suits a fry or shrimp tank where you want the finer particles caught. We stock both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need an air stone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The air collar makes the bubbles itself, which is one less thing to clog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often do I clean it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you see the flow drop. Rinse it in old tank water only, so you keep the bacteria living in the sponge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy tank is too shallow for the tube.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrim the Easy Flow uplift tube down. Aquarium Co-Op expect this on a 10 gallon or a 20 long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aquarium Co-Op","offers":[{"title":"Large","offer_id":48177283268827,"sku":"29324","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48177283301595,"sku":"29323","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small","offer_id":48177283334363,"sku":"29322","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Nano","offer_id":48177283367131,"sku":"29321","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/bgfix-uecqsz.jpg?v=1791645530","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-easy-flow-sponge-filter-fine","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}