{"product":{"product_id":"B005VAFGKI","title":"XINYOU XY-2822 Air Pump Double Sponge Water Filter for Aquarium (1-Pack)","price":"8.99","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XBZauZTSL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VAFGKI"},"comments":[{"body":"I assume it's something like [this guy?](https://www.amazon.com/XY-2822-Double-Sponge-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B005VAFGKI) I had a brief issue when mine was barely producing bubbles. I ended up taking apart *every single piece* I could take apart, giving it a good rinse inside and out, and then reconstructing it. I don't actually remember finding any particular clog, but it worked like new! Double check your air pump and make sure that all the lines are properly connected, too.","subreddit_name":"Aquariums","author":"rosyleon"},{"body":"Nah I'm good, this seems like a gamble with a sketchy newly built website, a decent company would've put a little more effort into a business name than \"4aquarium\" the site is nothing but generic ebay/no-name products...\r\n\r\nAs someone mentioned below it was \"free\" but had $5.50 shipping...\r\n\r\nHere is the [same product](https://www.amazon.com/XY-2822-Double-Sponge-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B005VAFGKI) for $3.92 plus free shipping on Amazon.\r\n\r\nIt has this high quality about us section...\"The 4aquarium.com shop was created to help people to get a aquarium stuff easiest way.\"","subreddit_name":"ReefTank","author":"davidoffbeat"},{"body":"Not sure if we are allowed to link to Amazon, but I have [two of these](https://smile.amazon.com/XY-2822-Double-Sponge-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B005VAFGKI/ref=pd_nav_hcs_bia_t_2?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1\u0026amp;refRID=9VWADE6Y67FHWAAT3636) in my tank and I am liking them a lot.","subreddit_name":"axolotls","author":"raella69"},{"body":"If your room is cold and chosen kind of shrimp requires higher temperature, any heater should work well, as long as it fits back chamber (length).\r\n\r\nYou will have to protect intake with a piece of coarse filter foam (replacement sponge for AquaClear filter) behind intake.\r\n\r\nIf sponge filter, [T-shaped](https://www.amazon.com/XY-2822-Double-Sponge-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B005VAFGKI?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_2) from Amazon, they allow to break bubbles at the top and redirect flow.\r\n\r\nAir pumps could be weak and quiet (with piezoelectric insides instead of a pump) or more powerful and louder. Whisper 10 was quietest (but not quiet) from regular sized air pumps.","subreddit_name":"Aquariums","author":"Ralierwe"},{"body":"[This one.](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VAFGKI/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_dXsqFb8JQBV78) It needs to get hooked up to an air pump.\r\n\r\nEdited to add: When you clean these, just take the sponge off and give it a shake or squeeze in dirty tank water when you are doing a water change. I only do it if they are covered in poo and only do one side per water change.","subreddit_name":"bettafish","author":"Chanalia"},{"body":"If they are getting blown around, you can either baffle your filter with a sponge or filter floss or switch to something like a [sponge filter ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VAFGKI/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_dXsqFb8JQBV78). I use this one for my half-moons.","subreddit_name":"bettafish","author":"Chanalia"},{"body":"I use these in all of my 5 gallon tanks for my half-moon bettas: [double sponge filter](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VAFGKI/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_dXsqFb8JQBV78)\r\n\r\nThey have held up well and don't blow the fish around. I have them hooked up to a 4-way air pump. Right now, one is further baffled by a bit of filter floss to keep my newest guy with swim bladder issues from getting tipped over.","subreddit_name":"bettafish","author":"Chanalia"},{"body":"[This kind](https://www.amazon.com/XY-2822-Double-Sponge-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B005VAFGKI/ref=sr_1_97?s=pet-supplies\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1523565745\u0026amp;sr=1-97\u0026amp;keywords=sponge+filter+-hydro) of sponge filter is good, air pump fed filters have slowest adjustable flow. You will have to squeeze it well in old tank water, removed at the time of cleaning, from time to time to keep it clean.\r\n\r\nDrawback: noise, and you will need air pump, check valve, double air valve and some flexible air tubing. I know about available in Northern America only, from cheaper kinds, Whisper 10 is relatively quiet, followed y more expensive aPump and Eheim air pump. YouTube shows the ways to make it more quiet, in DIY way.\r\n\r\nNext, is Azoo Mignon 60 or Deep Blue Biomaxx, not much place for filter media. Or Marina S10 with some slowing flow baffle, like a bag of biomedia in overlow, or a piece of sponge or filter floss. Customizable DIY filter media for it is shown on youtube too.\r\n\r\nFrom my humble experience, betta would appreciate cleaner tank and water, with clean filter media, while shrimp could live with Matten filter (it's more expensive too). You can see all of them by doing image search for these terms.","subreddit_name":"Aquariums","author":"Ralierwe"},{"body":"I personally would try sticking an air stone under the egg sack, the bubbles popping on the surface is usually enough to keep them nice and moist. Though I've only hatched one batch like this, and was not interested in hatching multiple. And also I didn't have to place an air stone under the egg sack...\r\n\r\nThe egg sack was laid at the output of my filter, which is an air/sponge filter. [Amazon link.](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VAFGKI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1) That black circle at the top is an air exit, and air bubbles are constantly *pouring* out of it. I just angled that towards the egg clutch, and next thing I knew I had babies in my tank. \r\n\r\nIn theory, this should work with a simple airstone being placed under the egg sack, but the air bubbles would be less concentrated so I'd keep an eye on it. I may have gotten lucky with a 100% hands-free hatch lol.","subreddit_name":"MysterySnails","author":"Trey5169"},{"body":"Internal sponge filter for low current with good biological filtration.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VAFGKI/\r\n\r\nIt's a lot bigger than I thought it would be, currently running a cycled HOB while I wait for this one to cycle, I'll pull the HOB when it's time to add the betta. ","subreddit_name":"PlantedTank","author":"Green_Water_Warrior"},{"body":"How big is the dual sponge filter? I use one of [these](http://www.amazon.com/XY-2822-Double-Sponge-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B005VAFGKI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1457968094\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=dual+sponge+filter) in my 10 gallon. On the amazon page, it's rated for 20 gallons and would be good enough as the only filter in the tank. They're nice because you can rinse one of the sponges during a water change and not the other, as to not risk killing off all beneficial bacteria in the sponges.  \r\n\r\nIf you bought the smaller version of the sponge filter, the version with only one suction cup, then I might consider using bother filters. Some will say it may be enough for a 10 gallon but I'm just personally a little iffy on that. It ddefinitely doesn't hurt to use both filters anyway. \"Over filtration\" isn't a bad thing to do. ","subreddit_name":"shrimptank","author":"mattbxd"},{"body":"it really depends, if they have nice tanks that fit within your budget then that's fine. A brand new tank has it's advantages (no scratches and you don't have to clean it). You can also get some really good sponge filters on amazon (l[ike this one](http://www.amazon.com/XY-2822-Double-Sponge-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B005VAFGKI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1447168054\u0026amp;sr=8-2\u0026amp;keywords=sponge+filter)), you still need to get an airpump and some tubing but overall it's a good and cheap filter.","subreddit_name":"bettafish","author":"how_fedorable"},{"body":"What kind of fish is it? If money's an issue it doesn't have to be too complicated. If you've got a petco near you they have periodic sales where you can get a tank up to 50 gallons for a dollar a gallon. You can also get tanks cheap on craigslist. And while power filters can be kind of expensive, even just a basic sponge filter (like [this](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VAFGKI/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1)) will be a huge improvement. I've got one of those and a corner filter ([this one](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079M732S6/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1)) on my ten gallon, running off a single air pump, and the plants and animals both are actually happier than the ones in my 20 gallon with multiple hob filters.","subreddit_name":"tifu","author":"Owyn_Merrilin"},{"body":"Here is the [same product](https://www.amazon.com/XY-2822-Double-Sponge-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B005VAFGKI) for $3.92 plus free shipping on Amazon.\r\n\r\nAlways research something before buying, that \"originally $9.95\" is bs, as are all the original prices on that site....a site that was registered 2 weeks ago. \r\n\r\nPlus this website is getting posted by some sketchy reddit user that uses multiple accounts to spam his youtube channel all day.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/BestBeating  \r\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/LunacyChillout  \r\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/FalseLunacy  ","subreddit_name":"ReefTank","author":"davidoffbeat"},{"body":"ITS A TRAP - or at least it seems like a gamble with a sketchy newly built website (registered 2 weeks ago), a decent company would've put a little more effort into a business name than \"4aquarium\" the site is nothing but generic ebay/no-name products...their facebook is like 2 days old...\r\n\r\nAs someone mentioned below it was \"free\" but had $5.50 shipping...\r\n\r\nHere is the [same product](https://www.amazon.com/XY-2822-Double-Sponge-Filter-Aquarium/dp/B005VAFGKI) for $3.92 plus free shipping on Amazon.\r\n\r\nIt has this high quality about us section...\"The 4aquarium.com shop was created to help people to get a aquarium stuff easiest way.\"\r\n\r\nPlus this website is getting posted by some sketchy reddit user that uses multiple accounts to spam his youtube channel all day.  \r\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/BestBeating  \r\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/LunacyChillout  \r\nhttps://www.reddit.com/user/FalseLunacy  ","subreddit_name":"Aquascape","author":"davidoffbeat"}]}