PPI foam suppliers

[Biulu]

I have long wanted to establish some Hamburger Mattenfilters in my breeding tanks. I now have the opportunity that somebody can bring me the required foam from the US.

I have identified 2 major suppliers: Angelsplus and Swisstropicals. Price wise they are very similar but Angelsplus has the advantage that they cut the pieces to size for you. Swisstropicals has the advantage that they have more PPI sizes available.

Does anybody know if there is a difference in the quality of the foam these suppliers use?

[Shawn84]

There is a company in Toronto that sell it by the sheets. Which work out to be a more cost efficient then ordering it from the US. Just search for open cell foam.


Shawn

[charlie]

Swiss Tropicals was / is the exclusive North American distributer of this foam, if that is still the case i would think the quality should be the same .( Assuming the other guy is sourcing from Swiss)
Another guy to ask is Udo Rohman
http://ovas.ca/forum/index.php?topic=45037.0
Regards Errol

[Biulu]

There is a company in Toronto that sell it by the sheets. Which work out to be a more cost efficient then ordering it from the US. Just search for open cell foam.


Shawn

I looked at the prices of Angelfins and they are much more expensive than the US. Plus the advantage I am having is that I don't need to pay import duties/handling at the border as somebody will bring it for me. Angelfins is in Guelph though.....
Is the one you mention an aquarium store or just a foam store?

I have seen lots of suppliers for speaker foam but haven't dared to as I am not sure whether any harmful chemicals are being used.

[Biulu]

Swiss Tropicals was / is the exclusive North American distributer of this foam, if that is still the case i would think the quality should be the same .( Assuming the other guy is sourcing from Swiss)
Another guy to ask is Udo Rohman
http://ovas.ca/forum/index.php?topic=45037.0
Regards Errol

Thanks Errol! I know that Swisstropicals has a patent on the socalled Poretfoam from Europe, Angelfins doesn't claim this so I assume they have another producer.

I have contacted Udo to see what he says; is actually an interesting topic for a presentation.....

[Shawn84]

I order mind from here but you need to order by half sheet or full sheet.

http://canada.foambymail.com/


The type of foam your looking for is open cell foam they have 30ppi and 40ppi


Shawn