HOB filter or sponge filter?

[adammak47]

Hello everyone, this is my first post on the forum. I have been reading this forum for a while and I come up a question about the filter.
I am getting start to a discus tank with BB and a Marineland bio hang on back filter 350G/Hour on a 58 gallon tank. I read a lot of ppl saying use a sponge filter but I don't understand if it is necessary to have both HOB and sponge filter together? Or can I just use sponge filter alone?
Thank you in advance!

[seanyuki]

Imo use both the sponge filter & HOB filter.......in case you need to set up a new tank,you got a cycled sponge handy.....for water clarity HOB is better than a single sponge filter.....just my 2 cents.

[Cevoe]

It may not be 100% necessary to use both but I do.
The hang on filter moves water and also grows a nice bilogical filter bed.
It also provides a place to use carbon or whatever media you want or need to use.
The sponge also builds a nice bio bed and it aerates too.
Plus, the sponge filter is the trademark aquarium piece for discus keepers.

[geodehunter]

In my 75 I run a AC70, 2 ATI hydro's with Poret sponges and 2 Rocket filters. :thumbsup:

[adammak47]

seem like most of you use both. So do I need to do WC more often if I only use the sponge filter than just using HOB?

[geodehunter]

You will still need to do your water changes everyday for the discus. They require clean water.

[jimg]

I use both too

[TURQ64]

I use both also..You can have too much current, but hardly ever too much filtration..And, as with most facets of keeping Discus, backup is excellent in all fields...Gary

[Bud Smith]

seem like most of you use both. So do I need to do WC more often if I only use the sponge filter than just using HOB?

as was mentioned every day without a HOB - I do 3 water changes per week in a 75gal. with HOB and 2 hydro IV sponges and I have no problems

[discuspaul]

Agree with the previous posts. Use both.