| Picking the right aquarium filter is a very important | | | | aquariums. You can use this filter type in South |
| process in owning your very own aquarium. Filters | | | | American and African cichlid tanks, or also other |
| work by filtering out the toxins and wastes | | | | freshwater and saltwater aquariums. I highly |
| produced by the fish you keep. There are a few | | | | recommend these filters, you may pay a little |
| different filtration options to consider when picking | | | | more but you definitely get your moneys worth |
| out the one that is best suited for your aquarium. | | | | out of this type. |
| In this article I will be going over a few of the | | | | Wet-dry filters are the absolute best filter you |
| filtration designs that can work for your aquarium. | | | | can purchase for biological filtration. Wet-dry filters |
| The first filter system type is the air driven | | | | are best used for fish only saltwater aquariums. |
| internal filter. These filters are relatively weak and | | | | This pump type gets its name from the way it |
| are best used to house fry or other very small | | | | works in its filtration method. The filter media in |
| fish. These filters provide mechanical, biological, | | | | these pumps is exposed to air, and water while |
| and chemical filtration on some level, but not | | | | operating. This provides plenty of beneficial |
| enough to house fish with a heavier bio load with. | | | | bacteria for your home aquarium. These bacteria |
| You can place this filter type right in the aquarium | | | | process the waste in the aquarium that is |
| and allows for room around the tank. | | | | produced by your fish. Wet/Dry filters are highly |
| Another great filter type is an internal power filter. | | | | customizable and provide a great opportunity to |
| Internal power filters can be placed completely | | | | set up your filter the exact way you want to. |
| underwater in the aquarium. These filters have | | | | When you are using a Wet/Dry filter you are |
| the advantage of being compact like an air driven | | | | going to need a sump and a reservoir that holds |
| internal filter, but the strength and maneuverability | | | | other accessories to the pump. Some pumps |
| of larger power filters. Internal power filters are | | | | include the sump and other equipment with it, but |
| normally placed toward the lower half of the | | | | make sure you purchase all the equipment to |
| aquarium to be most effective, it is | | | | have it functioning properly. |
| recommended you pick a different filter if you | | | | Well, I hope I was able to cast a bit of light on |
| have an aquarium over 20 gallons in size. | | | | the different filtration systems available. As |
| Canister filters are the heavy duty filters of the | | | | always, you should do a lot of research before |
| aquarium world. They provide excellent filtering for | | | | you settle on a filter system. If you have any |
| mechanical, biological, and chemical areas. This filter | | | | questions you cannot find the answers to on the |
| type can hold much more of a filter medium than | | | | internet, you can always speak to a friendly sales |
| other models, and is great for heavy duty loads in | | | | representative and they can guide you along. |