Use and Operation of Fish Tank Filters

February 18th, 2010 by admin

What exactly are aquarium or fish tank filters for? Basically, they’re for your fish’s health and safety, as filters remove debris and suspended articles in the water, as well as ammonia and nitrates. Filters also aerate the tank’s water.

Go to any tank store and you’ll find a variety of filters. Most, however, are divided into three main components: biological, mechanical and chemical.

The biological part of the filter is important in breeding the good bacteria in your tank. Good bacteria is responsible for converting ammonia to nitrite, then nitrite to nitrate. This is known as the Nitrogen Cycle and helps immensely in maintaining your fish’s life. The mechanical component of the filter removes particles and debris in the water. These are usually taken out with the use of a siphoning mechanism in the filter. Lastly, the tank filter’s chemical part removes the dissolved wastes in the water. This is usually done with the use of activated carbon in the fish tank filters.

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