Savio Springflo Filter

[quonnie]

Would Savio springflo Filter material work in a sump in place of liverock. I use it in my koi pond which has huge bio load factors. $70 dollars for 3 cubic feet which equates to 180 sq ft of surface area? That is a lot of places for critters to grow and thrive.

 

[naprestsleep]

IMO it would become a nitrate trap like bioballs and filter floss. You would get a lot of detritus and suck collecting inside of it.

 

[quonnie]

so how would this be any different in your sump then LR if it is coming after your Filter sock and Skimmer. Plus rinsing this would be a piece of cake.

 

[naprestsleep]

Good point, but would rinsing it "kill" all the critters you want to grow on it?

 

[quonnie]

in the pond I rinse every 6 months because of the large amount of "stuff" that clogs it and I am running it through @ 2900gal/hr or more. So I would think 1x year mix up some water and rinse. you wouldn't kill the critter then and if it looks good leave it. I just think that looking outsicde of the box moves the hobby along.