AQUARIUM FILTER GUIDE

Both freshwater and marine aquaria need aquarium filters. Physical and soluble chemical waste can accumulate in aquaria and aquarium filters help remove these wastes. Most fish accustomed to their natural environments will not be able to survive in aquaria without the help of aquarium filters because they are not used to the small water volume... Water in aquaria has a tendency to become contaminated due to uneaten plant food and waste from excrement. The health of aquaria can be in jeopardy if contamination level is too high. For healthy aquaria maintenance, Filtration procedures are employed which help remove contamination... Mechanical filtration is the straining of solid waste particles from the aquarium water. To limit the production of ammonia in aquarium water, you need to limit the filter waste products before they get a chance to decay. Decay is not only very dangerous because it causes high levels of ammonia in the fish water but it is also something that gives your aquaria..