Many of the issues concerned – What is better to choose a filter for the aquarium? This question is not possible to give a definite answer.
When you select the filter you need to know the following: aquarium filter– a device for water treatment and by its technical characteristics depends on the quality of water in clean aquarium. Therefore, we must take seriously the selection filter, that he became an assistant to care for your aquarium.
The main types of filter materials, applied in aquarium filters:
- ordinary sponge (spongy filler for filter). Sponges can be large pore and small pore. The large-serve for the gathering of large and medium-sized debris. days 7-14 the filter gets dirty and must be cleaned under running water. Fine-pore filters are used for water purification from smaller particles of dirt. The capacity of such filters decreases rapidly. The larger the size of the filter, the better the treatment will take place.
- Zeolite – filtering material, consisting of a piece of clay zeolite. Zeolite neutralizes salts of heavy metals, chemical impurities and partially ammonia. The best cleaning effect is achieved when using zeolite together with sponge.
- Activated carbon – filler, which is also used for water purification. Activated carbon – one of the best absorbents. It has good porosity. Aquarium filter, coal-bearing, It takes all possible harmful substances and dirt, but at the same time it neutralizes the useful additives (medications, air conditioning, vitamins, trace elements, etc.)
- sintepon – filler, purifying the water from mechanical impurities smallest (fine purification). It is used in exceptional cases, so how quickly clogged with debris and ceases to function.
- Bionapolnitel – filler, Employee place of settlement of beneficial bacteria. Bionapolnitel made from a highly porous ceramic, porous minerals and plastic balls. During the year bionapolnitel clogged waste products and bioremediation worsens.
