Posted on 02 November 2014. Tags: pros and cons, Pros And Cons Of Undergravel Filters, undergravel filters
There are several Pros and Cons of Undergravel Filters used in freshwater and marine aquariums that you need to know about before you purchase one for your tank. Undergravel filters are arguably the most frequently sold filters to beginning tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. They are simply a slotted plastic plate with one or more “lift tubes” […]
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Posted on 02 November 2014. Tags: All About Types Of Filters, biological filtratio, Canister filters, filtration technology, Fluidized bed filters, Internal Tank Filter, Power Filters, tropical fish keeping, types of filters, Under Gravel Filters, Wet/dry filters
Recent advancements in filtration technology have made tropical fish keeping much easier than most people can ever imagine. The old phrase “Aquariums are too much trouble to keep” for the most part can be put to pasture, and organisms that were once thought impossible to keep in a closed aquarium environment are now being kept […]
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Posted on 01 November 2014. Tags: Aquarium Water Filtration, tropical fish keeping, water filtration
Proper water filtration is essential to successful tropical fish keeping. Your aquarium’s water filtration system is responsible for eliminating toxic compounds and particulate matter from your fish tank. Fish give off waste products in the form of feces, uneaten food, carbon dioxide, etc. and the water in the tank begins to degrade immediately after the […]
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