Sponge Background

Hello All, I have been given a Aqua One AR-980 aquarium, which needed a lot of TLC in it, it had a 3D sponge or soft foam background look really good, my worry is will algae grow on it loads.

Thanks Scott


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[plankton]

Can you get a pic? £D backgrounds do take up a lot of space, and it's better, in smaller tanks anyway, to get rid and just have a plain background outside the tank.


Scott, how come you haven't got a username?

Hello I'll get a picture as soon as am home, I've been trying to put 1 up but can't find settings, am using the iPhone app tapatalk


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Doesn't give me the option on the main site to.


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That is it sorry for poor picture I've got it drip drying in my wash room.


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[waynes world]

Is the real spongy to the feel Scott, i would never of thought that would be good for the tank as bacteria would grow bad in/on it, and cant be cleaned if ever needs be.
I am probably wrong though??

[Cichliduk]

Never seen one like that? Looks very realistic. Maybe it was designed for a vivarium etc?

[catface26]

Never seen one like that? Looks very realistic. Maybe it was designed for a vivarium etc?

Agree with this. That's just going to perish over time under water surely?

[waynes world]

Never seen one like that? Looks very realistic. Maybe it was designed for a vivarium etc?

Agree with this. That's just going to perish over time under water surely?

But wouldnt then filter media foam also perish?

[catface26]

It does eventually apparently.
That's why the advice is only to change it when it's falling apart.

[waynes world]

That will take longer then than most keep a tank or upgrade lol.

Sorry just getting back been a family birthday dinner, it was in the tank it's been hand made by who ever had it before me, it feels like filter sponge not normal wash sponge, when I got the tank there was no algae or anything on it but everywhere else lol


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https://vimeo.com/112334066

Little video (sorry for the noise in background)


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[plankton]

That is strange, and will be taking up loads of room.
I would leave it out.
I'm amazed admin allowed you to join with no username......? I'll, er, make them aware.....

[ian21777]

I've seen similar backgrounds that were designed as a decorative filter.  Maybe that's what this is?