Achieve crystal-clear, healthy aquarium water with the highly efficient Xinyou Bio-Sponge Filter (Model KJ/XY-2831). This compact, air-driven dual-sponge filter provides exceptional mechanical and biological filtration, making it the perfect choice for delicate setups, breeding tanks, and nano aquariums up to approximately 10 US gallons (40 Litres).

Key Features & Uses

• Dual-Action Filtration: Offers both Mechanical Filtration by trapping large waste particles and debris, and superior Biological Filtration by providing a massive surface area for beneficial aerobic bacteria to colonize. This bacteria is essential for breaking down harmful ammonia and nitrites.

• Fry & Shrimp Safe (Safety Mechanism): The soft, porous sponge surface ensures a gentle water intake and flow, preventing tiny fish fry, baby shrimp, and delicate aquatic creatures from being sucked into the filter, making it ideal for breeding tanks, shrimp tanks, and for sensitive fish like Discus, Angel Fish, and Betta.

• Enhanced Oxygenation: As an air-driven filter, it utilizes rising air bubbles to draw water through the sponge, which simultaneously creates fine bubble diffusion for crucial aeration, significantly boosting the dissolved oxygen level in your tank.

• Versatile Application: Can be used as the primary filter in nano or breeding tanks, a secondary filter to supplement existing filtration, or as an effective pre-filtration unit when connected to an external or top filter.

• Quiet & Reliable: Operates near-silently when connected to a quality air pump, making it perfect for bedrooms and office settings. Comes with suction cups for secure attachment to the aquarium glass.

🛠️ Setup, Precautions & Maintenance

• Required Accessories (Precaution): This is an air-driven filter and requires a separate aquarium air pump and airline tubing to operate (Air pump and tubing not included). An optional check valve is highly recommended on the air line to prevent water backflow during power failures.

• Easy Maintenance: Cleaning is simple—recommended every 4–6 weeks depending on tank load. Always rinse and squeeze the sponges in old aquarium water that is removed during a water change, never tap water, to avoid killing the beneficial bacterial colonies.

• Installation: Simply connect the filter to an air pump with an air tube, submerge it fully, and ensure the weighted base sits flat on the substrate.

Buy the Bio-Sponge Filter (XY-2831) available at Sahara Exotics largest pet & aquarium store in Ajman UAE