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 July 28, 2010 0:24 ET

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

Canadian customers, I ship USPS Priority Mail International, which comes with tracking. The first pound is by far the most costly to ship (~$20). However, a box sized 20x20x20" weights full with foam ~9 lbs and ships for only ~$35-40, so get together to place an order! Please, note that I have to declare the actual merchandise value, consequently, Canadian customs may impose duties and 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&H 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)

5.00
7.00
9.00
large sold out, more on the way!
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

NEW price

4" cube filter

10 PPI blue
20 PPI red
30 PPI black
30 PPI blue

 4x4x4" cube on heavy tile
with lift tube

4.50 each or

10 for 40.00
(specify color/PPI)
Color/PPI
10 or more, specify 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 + 10.00* (whole sheet)
Sizes
2" blue
sheet		 30 PPI blue 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 13.00
20.00
28.00
100.00 + 10.00* (whole sheet)
Sizes
2" green
sheet		 20 PPI green 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 13.00
20.00
28.00
100.00 + 10.00* (whole sheet)
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 + 15.00* (whole sheet)
Sizes

NEW

3" blue
sheet

 30 PPI blue 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 19.50
30.00
42.00
150.00 + 15.00* (whole sheet)
Sizes
4" black
sheet		 30 PPI black 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 26.00
40.00
56.00
200.00 + 20.00* (whole sheet)
Sizes

NEW

4" blue
sheet

 30 PPI blue 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 26.00
40.00
56.00
200.00 + 20.00* (whole sheet)
Sizes

4" blue
sheet

 10 PPI blue 13x13"
19.5x13"
19.5x19.5"
39x39"		 26.00
40.00
56.00
200.00 + 20.00* (whole sheet)
Sizes

*Whole sheets shipped flat (40x40" package) incur an oversize charge of $10 per 2" sheet, $15 per 3" sheet, and $20 per 4" sheet, which is already included in the online price (pick-up at no charge). For orders above $250, the $10 shipping charge is automatically removed but the oversize charges remain.

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™ medium 20
large 25 is on backorder

20x10x12"
24x12x12"
30x12x12"
Deluxe Color/PPI

Deluxe 15H/20H/55-Gallon kit
19.5x13" sheets
comes with Jetlifter™ medium 20
large 25 is on backorder

 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.

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Stephan, Swiss Tropicals, LLC

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