Hamburg Mat Filter

While the basic design has changed very little the parts used today are longer lasting.

Hamburg mat filter.

Air is pumping into a lift tube and moves water up and out the enclosed area making mechanical filtration the first step trapping dirt and detritus in the porous sponge filter material. It is available in sizes 39 x 19 19 x 19 and in 2 thickness. Filter material i used filter mat for pond filters bought at a gardening center intratuin the mat measures 120 x 60 x 2 cm which is plenty of surface for the filter i designed lycra i used 2mm thick material bought at the local diy store the glas measures 120 x 60 x 0 2 cm. This filter has not been cleaned since it was put together in 2013.

The foam comes in coarse to fine grade. The hamburg matten filter works much like a sponge filter does but they have more surface area. According to various reports the filter was invented by aquarists near the city of hamburg hence the name hamburger mattenfilter or hmf. The hobby lifter mini is designed to allow operation with an aeration pump.

Once again the reason it s so stable is a combination of the aquaponics and the mature untouched filter. In hindsight plexiglas would be the better choice as it is better to be used in combination with adhesives and. Ideal for operating a hamburg mat filter. The hmf hamburger matten filter is apparently not all that well known outside mainland europe or so i ve been told.

The lifting pump delivers up to 240 l hr depending on the pump power. I cannot speak for the whole of europe but in germany it is certainly a widespread and well loved method of filtering fish tanks and is favored especially by breeders and hobbyists who maintain a larger number of tanks in a dedicated fish room. This is a real example of how good the hamburg matten filter is. Gnerates a good steady current in the aquarium.

The mattenfilter hamburg mattenfilter or foam sheet filter design dates back to the 1960s in germany. The hamburg mat filter. Also available custom cut by request.