Swiss Tropicals

Poret® foam, the ultimate filter material with many different applications. Please, read the frequently asked questions before you email me!

Poret® & Jetlifter™ online ordering

last updated January 25, 2010 0:16 ET

Flat rate $10.00 S&H for all orders* by FedEx Ground to the Continental United States.
Free shipping starts at $250.00
*Email me for orders going to AK/HI, Canada, or any overseas destination.

For Canadian customers, I ship USPS Priority Mail International, which comes with tracking. The first pound is the most costly (~$20), while the box size can go up to 20x20x20". This fits below the maximum length and girth combined of 108" and weights full with foam around 9 lbs, which ships for ~$35. Please, note that I have to declare the actual merchandise value, consequently, Canadian customs may impose VAT.

Porosity: PPI = pores per inch, 30 PPI = fine, 20 PPI = medium, 10 PPI = coarse

Product PPI
Color		 Sizes available
 Price ea (US$)
6.75% sales tax is added in Ohio		 shipping is $10 flat and free starting from $250.00

B&K Jetlifters™
the ultimate airlift tube; you will never buy anything else!

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 PVC light gray Cubelifter™ 16
Jetlifter™ small 16
Jetlifter™ medium 20
Jetlifter™ large 25

(tube sizes in mm)

4.90
6.90
8.90
10.90
Email me for quantity discounts
for orders of 10 or more.
Sizes
4" cartridge 20 PPI red Cartridge 19.5x4x4"
with 0.4" center hole

19.50
12.00 (half)
Sizes

5" cartridge

 30 PPI black Cartridge 19.5x5x5"
with 1" center hole		 25.00
15.00 (half)
Sizes
4" cube filter

10 PPI blue
20 PPI red
30 PPI black

 4x4x4" cube on heavy tile
with lift tube
 6.00
Color/PPI
5" cube filter

30 PPI black

 5x5x5" cube on heavy 6" tile with lift tube
 9.00
Color/PPI

2" black
sheet

 30 PPI black

13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"

 13.00
20.00
28.00
100.00 Email me*
Sizes
2" blue
sheet		 30 PPI blue 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 13.00
20.00
28.00
100.00 Email me*
Sizes
2" green
sheet		 20 PPI green 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 13.00
20.00
28.00
100.00 Email me*
Sizes

2.4" red
waffle cut sheet

 20 PPI red 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 19.50
30.00
42.00
150.00 Email me*
Sizes
4" black
sheet		 30 PPI black 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 26.00
40.00
56.00
200.00 Email me*
Sizes

4" blue
sheet

 10 PPI blue 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 26.00
40.00
56.00
200.00 Email me*
Sizes

*Whole sheets shipped flat incur an oversize charge of $9 per 2" sheet or $18.00 per 4" sheet. The 39x39x2" sheets can be folded but not the 39x39x4" sheets. I will find you the most cost effective way to ship. For orders above $250, I will drop the $10 shipping charge but the oversize charge remains.

Hamburg Mattenfilter (HMF)
Kits

 Fits tank
dimensions*

Price (shipping is $10 flat)
6.75% sales tax is added in Ohio
complete with foam sheet and lift tube. All you need is air supply LxWxH"
for example:

Email me for questions.

10/15/20L-Gallon kit
13x13" sheets
30 PPI black, 30 PPI blue
20 PPI green, 20 PPI red waffle

20x10x12"
24x12x12"
30x12x12"
Color/PPI
15H/20H/55-Gallon kit
19.5x13" sheets
30 PPI black, 30 PPI blue
20 PPI green, 20 PPI red waffle
 20x10x18"
24x12x16"
48x13x20"
Color/PPI

Deluxe 10/15/20L-Gallon kit
13x13" sheets
comes with Jetlifter™ large 25

20x10x12"
24x12x12"
30x12x12"
Deluxe Color/PPI
Deluxe 15H/20H/55-Gallon kit
19.5x13" sheets
comes with Jetlifter™ large 25		 20x10x18"
24x12x16"
48x13x20"
Deluxe Color/PPI

*The exact size of some tanks varies and cutting the foam to fit one makes them useless for others. To avoid troubles, I ship you the indicated sizes that you can trim down to fit your tank. Did you know that HMF are the most cost effective filters? If not you might be interested to view this comparison chart.

Currently available Poret® foam grades

How to order and payment options:

To order click on the "Add to Cart" button, which takes you to PayPal for a safe transaction. You do not need a paypal account to pay with your credit card! If you want to pay by check or money order, please inquire via Email. Orders placed by 8 pm ET are usually shipped the next business day. Please make sure your shipping address with PayPal is current, or put it into the message section when ordering. The tolerance for cutting is about 1/2 cm (1/4 in). Measure your tanks before you order, not all tanks are the same dimension, even if called a 10 or 20 gal tank! Email me if you have any questions.

Inquiries for wholesale are welcome:
Wholesale requires a minimum order volume of 39x39x20" of foam. We warehouse ample foam supply.
We can provide customized Poret® foam sheets or parts in porosities 10-45 PPI, in several colors and many shapes starting from about 1 skid (volume 40x40x92") as below. Contact me to discuss your application needs.

Thank you for visiting!

Stephan, Swiss Tropicals, LLC

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