SwissTropicals Cubefilter
Simplicity that works and flexibility that covers various requirements!
The basic cubefilter is a simple internal filter that is air-driven: cubes of Poret® foam are glued with silicone onto a tile used as a base. In principle, you could use any stone or slate plate but silicone sticks better to a ceramic or porcelain tile since it has similar properties as glass. Using stone or slate proved disappointing because the silicone really does not stick to it long-term.
What makes our cubefilters the front runner are the highly efficient Jetlifter™ & Cubelifter™. Poret® is specifically manufactured for aquarium and pond use and has a very large inner surface (>2,200 in2 per 4″ cube in 30 PPI), which permits rapid and superior growth of microbial cultures.
SwissTropicals Cubefilter outlast any competition and don’t fall apart!
| Model | Filter volume | Inflow area | For tanks of* |
| 3″ cube | 0.42 L (27 in3) |
45 in2 | 2.5-10 gal |
| 4″ cube | 1.00 L (64 in3) |
80 in2 | 5-15 gal |
| 5″ cube | 1.95 L (125 in3) |
125 in2 | 15-30 gal |
| 6″ cube | 3.37 L (216 in3) |
180 in2 | 30-50 gal |
| 10″ tall cube | 5.62 L (360 in3) |
276 in2 | 50-75 gal |
* general guideline.
Compare our Cubefilters to mainstream models
| Model | Filter volume |
| ATI Hydro I | 0.33 L (19 in3) |
| ATI Hydro II | 0.32 L (19 in3) |
| ATI Hydro III | 0.65 L (38 in3) |
| ATI Hydro IV | 1.08 L (63 in3) |
| ATI Hydro V | 1.61 L (93 in3) |
Last modified: March 19, 2017 at 10:44 pm