Filters · Sponge

Aquarium Co-Op Easy Flow Sponge Filter, Nano

Maker guidance starts at 5 US gal; there is no published maximum, so fit also depends on air supply and bioload.

Reusable air-driven fine sponge with an adjustable uplift tube and air collar.

Consider: Budget for an air pump, airline and check valve. Check the water depth against the uplift tube before choosing it for a shallow tank.

US version. Check what’s in the box before you buy.

Drawing of an aquarium filter (not a photo of the Aquarium Co-Op Easy Flow Sponge Filter, Nano)

Tank size Aquarium Co-Op rates it for

Range not published

Choose your tank to see where it falls.

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Specifications that affect fit

Manufacturer capacity
Not published
Power
None of its own: it runs on an air pump
Dimensions
Not published

Before choosing this model

  • Add an air pump, airline tubing, and check valve.
  • Treat the 5-gallon figure as a starting point, not a stocking rule.

What Aquarium Co-Op doesn’t publish

  • Aquarium Co-Op says 5 gallons and up but gives no upper limit. Don’t read that as fine for any larger tank; if you need a stated maximum, choose a filter that gives one.

Our buying guides size it for these tanks:

5 gallon10 gallonBetta tankShrimp tank

A filter rated for your tank can still be too tall for your cabinet or too strong for small fish: see how to choose one.

Check it against your tank → Something not working? See the troubleshooting guide.

Choose and care for mechanical, biological and chemical media before buying replacement supplies.

Build the complete pump, airline and sponge-filter system, including depth, outlet and valve checks.

Included items & upkeep

  • weighted sponge-filter body
  • adjustable uplift tube
  • air collar

Plan for the routine work

  • Squeeze the sponge in removed aquarium water until mostly free of debris.
  • Brush the air collar during monthly service.

To budget for replacement media and supplies, use the first-year cost calculator. For how often and how to clean it, follow the maker’s manual.

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