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"All about Filters"
There are three types of filtration: biological, mechanical and chemical. Biological filtration decomposes the toxic ammonia that fish produce as waste products. All fish tanks MUST have biological filtration; it is the cheapest, most efficient an ...
"Aquarium Lighting"
Light serves two purposes. It highlights and shows off your fish´s colors and provides (critical) energy for plants (if present). Unfortunately, the two purposes conflict somewhat. In a fish-only tank, a single low-wattage fluorescent bulb su ...
"Chemical" filtration.
"Chemical" filtration. So: mechanical filtration filters particulates. Now, in chemical filtration, substances that are dissolved in the water, whether as molecule ...
5 Pros & 5 Cons of Undergravel Filtration
I was blessed to have James Lawrence of Microcosm Publishing as my editor/mentor while penning “The Conscientious Marine Aquarist” in the mid-nineties, though we did have some decidedly contrary opinions re gear selection… par ...
A Freshwater "Plenum."
A Freshwater "Plenum." In an undisturbed planted aquarium there are some advantages to keeping nutrients confined to the substrate and out of the ...
Aeration
Aeration Fish extract dissolved oxygen from the water and exhale carbon dioxide, creating a shortage of the former and an excess of the latter. Aeration is the process of returning these two dissolved gases to their normal proportions. Cir ...
Canister Filter Impressions
By Steven Pro A lush freshwater planted tank filtered exclusively with a Fluval Canister filter. Canister filters are an often maligned piece of equipment in marine keepi ...
Clean (Mechanical) Filters Regularly
Aquarium filters are marvelous devices, saving aquarists a lot of work as they collect waste products for easier removal. But that "removal" remains the hobbyist's job, and one that should not be taken lightly. Nearly all filters, eve ...
Do You Have UTS?
If your anything like myself you just love your fish keeping hobby and you just love scouring the local fish stores and going to your local fish club auctions a lot. But you can’t help yourself when it comes to new and interesting species th ...
Establishing Biological Cycling in Freshwater Systems
Even in these times of high technology and enough gear to fill a fish-room, we are still reliant on humble microbes to help us keep our aquariums healthy and clean. A simple, yet absolutely essential process in putting up a new aquatic system is t ...
FAQs on Freshwater Aquarium Filtration 2
Freshwater Refugium - 2/28/2006 Hello WWM Crew, I was curious to see if you could guide me in the right direction as far as setting up a freshwater refugium. &nbs ...
Fast Flow Canister Filters
Represented by the Magnum® and Lifegard® lines, fast flow canister filters are designed to cause a substantial current in the aquarium, and catch a fair amount of solid waste before it settles to the tank bottom. Advantages. By defi ...
Filter Carbon
What does filter carbon do? Carbon has the ability to "catch" certain chemicals that occur in water (or air, for that matter) by "adsorption". In aquariums, carbon's chief role is to tie up the chemicals that cause discolorati ...
Filters, For Dummies
Your tanks have too many fish in them. My tanks have too many fish in them. Everyone who keeps fish has tanks with too many fish in them. "But," you say, "I only have one inch of fish per gallon, like you told me to have". Very go ...
Filtration
Filtration can be considered as three major types: mechanical, biological and adsorptive/chemical. Mechanical filtration is necessary to remove particles from the water to keep the water sparkling clear and to maximise the efficiency of subsequent ...
Filtration techno.
Another huge subject. What I have here are more in the nature of some modest scattered footnotes. You might begin your techno education at www.thekrib.com once again and trace out the links you ...
Freshwater Filtration
FW Aquarium Filtration, Principles, Techniques & Tips: A necessary element of all aquariums is filtration. Without purposeful filtering, aquariums would become "little cesspools" in time. This was not always the case. Many year ...
Freshwater Undergravel Filtration, Tried and True
Of all the gear for aquarium keeping, arguably the lowly undergravel filter is most maligned and underappreciated. Though many pet-fish authors scoff at this "old-timey" technology, indeed making reference to scooting wastes under the ...
Getting Answers To Problems
I run a small basic website, and receive a great deal of mail each month from people with fish problems, and many are at the stage of packing the whole thing in due to their constant fish losses, or because everything they do just seems to ...
How Long Do You Wait Before Adding Fish?- and other tips
Opinions vary so much on this subject that it is hard to give a reasonable answer. The Americans for instance have what is known as "cycling", which is the period of time a tank has to remain empty of fish until the good bacteria ...
How Much Gravel?
To quickly estimate the amount of freshwater gravel required for an aquarium, simply multiple the aquarium's length (in inches) by it's width (in inches), then divide by ten (whacking off the last digit will suffice). The resulting number is the num ...
How to Choose a Pond Pump
Pond pumps are the very heart of any fish pond. All water gardens can be enhanced by the addition of water fountains, waterfalls, and other moving-water features. The pond pump is your best friend if you're planing to create water effects ...
Make your own sponge filter
It's very easy to make your own sponge filter. The small filter sponges that comes with most filters are not large enough for big tanks so it's advisable to make your own. This is not a very good looking filter but it ...
Making your own Nitrate filter
Making your own Nitrate filter by Martin Kelly To make a nitrate remover you will need the following: 1) Some nitrate removing resin 2) A container to hold the resin. 3) Two plastic hose nozzles 4) An old power head or pump. You can ...
Mechanical filtration
Mechanical filtration media are fairly straightforward: most commonly, a close-woven pad or bag is stretched over a rigid open frame to completely block the water flow. The water is forced ...
Plant Filters For Home Aquaria
Although there is some debate over which organism is most responsible for removing the waste products of fish from water in nature, there is little question that plants can and do use many of these wastes from the water in which they grow. Many aquar ...
Power Filters
By Steven Pro Power filters have been a staple of aquarium keeping for quite a while now, and the various manufacturers are constantly updating and refining their designs to incorporate the latest trends and technologies. Mos ...
Removing an Undergravel Filter
Removing most types of aquarium filters is not a big deal: just disconnect a hang-on or canister or pull out a box filter and most of it's collection of waste comes out with it. Undergravel filters - especially those that have not been well mainta ...
Seeding a Tank/Filter
A tank should be "seeded" (inoculated with waste-oxidizing bacteria) when: l. A remodeled tank is stocked-out. 2. An ammonia build-up occurs when: - A tank is over-fed, or animals throw up their food. - Air is ...
Slow Flow Canister Filters
Represented by the Eheim® and Fluval® lines, slow flow canister filters provide a reduced, gentler flow of water than their fast flow cousins, and hence do not collect solid waste as effectively. Advantages. Since they allow solid was ...