If you are unsure that are filter materials and function meet, You have come to the right place. If there is an element of the aquarium to which we should pay attention continuously, it is the filterâ € |sobre all if we find that is not properly performing its function. The proper functioning of the filter depends most of the time of the state of the filter materials from within. Aquarium filter materials have a finite useful life. Depending on the population of your aquarium, should be changed every four or 6 weeks.

advice: do not change all the filter media at the same time. Lose much of the colony of nitrifying bacteria and consequently, we would have a little mess up.

Filtration in the aquarium and the filter materials

Life inside the aquarium depends largely on the quality of water. Among the essential elements to maintain that quality, They are filters and filter materials. The filters perform three types of water leaks:

For each of these filtering processes, the filter needs a number of filter materials, they are the ones who will retain the various elements or substances that we want to eliminate.

Function and order of the different filter media within the filter

So that the filters do their job properly, We must also place the filter materials in the proper order, You see that it is completely logical:

Dirty water flow, originating in the aquarium

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mechanical filtration in the aquarium

Mechanical filtration It is the first barrier performance of a filter, which aims to remove particles present in suspension in water. Among these particles we will have leftovers, dregs, dust from the sustratoâ € |

Some of these items, if they are not eliminated, They are rotting and end up affecting the quality of water. Occasionally we have to perform maintenance, eliminating all waste from the filters and proceeding to change the filters with new ones. This task must be performed at least once a month. ¿Y which materials are used for mechanical filtration? Well sponges or foamex aquarium and wool Perlon:

Foamex aquarium, sponge filter

Filters containing materials to be changed to the least once a month, other elements may not need to change them so often, how sponges, you can hold in good condition for much longerâ € |puede more than one year. The foamex should be cleaned once a month, always using water aquarium, never tap. Take some water in a bowl and proceed to clean the € |no filtroâ not ever clean in the aquarium.

Perlon aquarium

The filter is a material perlon positionable in place sponges or in combination with them. This is a filter materials related to touch cotton, what It is responsible for filtering smaller particles that pass through the sponge. Although you can clean and better durability, it should be replaced frequently.

biological filtration

Biological filters are always placed after mechanical filters. His physical function not retain any substance present in the aquarium. Your mission is promote the development of nitrifying bacteria and Nitrobacter, which are responsible for ammonia and remove the nitrites present in water, converting nitrate, much less toxic to fish and aquatic plants beneficial. Biological materials are porous filter, for bacteria can nest inside. Some of the biological materials used are usually:

Balls aquarium filter aquarium canutos

Its function is maintaining an active bacterial colony within the filter (biofilter). They are very stable materials and rarely deteriorate, so you do not need routine changes so.

chemical filtration of the aquarium

Chemical filtration of the aquarium to improve the quality of water, focusing on elements that the previous filter materials have been unsuccessful. Chemical filter materials They are mainly used for:

Chemical filter materials, always They should be placed last in the filter. There are some chemical filter media can be maintained continuously, as active charcoal, but those designed to modify parameters, as they are the adificantes peats or absorbent resins, They should limit its use to achieve the desired effect. Chemical filter materials most used are:

Activated carbon

Activated carbon has the function to remove very small particles, and also It is very useful for retaining remnants of drugs and chemicals we use so recurring in the aquarium. Should change it to the month once, as it loses its power saturates and filtration.

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Acidifying mobs basically They have the function of influencing the pH of the water down levels. Tannic and humic added to the aquarium water.

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