There is a way to save your spending on white sponge filter media.
Previously, I used to spend SGD5 for every 3 pieces of white sponge filter for my Eheim Ecco Pro 3, which I found quite reasonable actually. However, after reading some suggestions from my fellows at Aquatic Quotient Forum, I bought a big pad of Mika white sponge filter media instead. Just with some simple cutting which you can ask your kid for help, you already can save quite an amount money. :)
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This is Mika filter wool. I bought for SGD6 from Nature Aquarium |
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Size comparison. |
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And yes, see how much you can save? :) One big pad of Mika filter wool can be cut to 14+ plus pieces. |
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Thickness is about the same |
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Cloning is in progress. :) |
Yup! Just a small thing but if you can save money, why not?
Happy aquascaping! ^_^
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