Natural Filters

[jeebus]

I am looking for a natural way to filter my mostly aquatic tank for my fire newts i don't really want to contiue to use my filter it cause a current that the newts do not seem to like much please help

 

[john]

Natural way? What do you define as a non-natural way?

 

[jeebus]

what i am really looking for is a way to filter my tank using only rocks plants and water change but i am not sure if that is possible and if it is i am not sure the proper way to achieve my goal i don't want any harm to come to my newts though

 

[matt]

Maybe see the other recent thread - try an air pump, line and sponge filter.
I'm not sure natural or unnatural are helpful descriptions, Jeebus, but a sponge filter (if the water is deep enough)attached to a pump will solve the problem of too much current. Ask in the petshop.
A filter like that - just like the one you use now I guess (internal power filter maybe?)- IS very natural... it uses good bacteria to clean the water.

 

[cloth]

Or an undergravel filter using only an air line,to produce a bacterial filter in the stones.

 

[matt]

V true - the good old ug filter.
A bit off-topic, but I saw a marine fish tank the other day run entirely off an undergravel.
My point is they are old-fashioned but can work well.
If you buy an airpump you've got the flexibility about what filter(s) to add, subtract or combine.

 

[beckie]

Ok, i've heard about this sponge filter thing...how exactly does it work? (and don't leave out any details , cause i am a filter layman...no idea...)