Spheroid filler

[Dan Fieldhouse]

What is the best filler for the spheroid. Is it the juwel pads off ebay?

[300]

Blue foam from John @ FlavourArt works best for me, Juwel pads are also very good & both are better than Sera wool IMO.

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

Yep, I have been using the juwel as I had some here, both are good and cheap as chips

[Ellen]

If you can get hold of the blue foam from John and Flavour art it really is amazing stuff, my only issue is the spheroid is a PITA to coil

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

Dec 30, 2012 19:35:14 GMT Ellen said:

If you can get hold of the blue foam from John and Flavour art it really is amazing stuff, my only issue is the spheroid is a PITA to coil

You having orbs ellen?

[Deleted]

Compared to the vivi nova it's a doddle - or even the vivi r ...

Yeah jewel or like the blue foam pads from Paradise Vapes (about £1.50 plus P+P) or some juwel blue foam - www.amazon.co.uk/Juwel-Aquarium-Compact-Filter-Sponge/dp/B003SZ1EOA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356903777&sr=8-1 and cut to size (thin for 70/30 vg/pg)

[Perpetua]

Dec 30, 2012 19:35:14 GMT Ellen said:

If you can get hold of the blue foam from John and Flavour art it really is amazing stuff, my only issue is the spheroid is a PITA to coil

Just shows how different we are, as I also think it's a doddle to coil Ellen.

Got my blue foam from James at PV . . . .


paradisevapeuk.vstore.ca/product_info.php/pName/blue-foam-cart-fillerone-square-piece/cName/diy-accessories

[Ellen]

I don't think it's designed to be as easy to coil as it could be, it might be something to do with the threads and knurling on the posts, but the infinity atomiser is exactly the same method to coil and is no problem at all.

Lifting the coil above the air hole often causes the wires to come out for me.

I do like it but I find other atomisers easier to coil

[Perpetua]

Ah . . . I don't lift the coil Ellen, just have it laying diagonally across the air hole thingybobby, it's screwing it all snug tight that defeats me very often.

[lobeydosser]

I have yet to get my spheroid, but thinking about it and from watching the video on it, I can see me setting the first wire onto the post, then putting the coil in position over the air hole and then tightening the nut on the second post, but with the wire lying the same way as the nut turns, so that as the nut, grips the wire, it will pull the wire tighter.

[Ellen]

Dec 31, 2012 0:19:30 GMT Perpetua said:

Ah . . . I don't lift the coil Ellen, just have it laying diagonally across the air hole thingybobby, it's screwing it all snug tight that defeats me very often.

I think I'll have a go at coiling it that way, Thanks Perp

[Deleted]

How long does the blue foam stuff last? Does it need washing first?

Also some I've seen are coarse or fine cut ... What do people use?

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

I use the juwel and just was it out dab it dry, it lasts ages so I imagine the same for the blue as well.

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

Dec 31, 2012 0:19:30 GMT Perpetua said:

Ah . . . I don't lift the coil Ellen, just have it laying diagonally across the air hole thingybobby, it's screwing it all snug tight that defeats me very often.

I do both, lift when I am in the mood and don't other times. I think I will get hold of some M3 washers to see if that aids gripping.

[Deleted]

Jan 1, 2013 17:04:06 GMT @ashmal said:

How long does the blue foam stuff last? Does it need washing first?

Also some I've seen are coarse or fine cut ... What do people use?

I think I use the fine stuff...it's more spongy...the course I don't think is good.

Pop down your local aquatic store and ask them for the spongy juwel blue foam aquatic filter or buy from James at Paradise Vapes (pre cut )

Jane