To clean the water and enrich it with oxygen to make the fish comfortable, the filter for the aquarium allows. This is the same necessary thing as a backlight or heater. Before choosing a device, it is important to determine the amount of water entering the aquarium and the number of fish living in it, growing plants. As it might seem at first glance, the filter for the aquarium is not so difficult to choose. Initially, you should know several key parameters and have an idea about the types of filter.
Indoor Aquarium Filters
These devices are installed directly inside small aquariums (up to 150 l). Some models are also suitable for 300-liter houses for fish. The main advantages:
- ease of use;
- reliability;
- low price.
However, there are drawbacks. You should know about them before installing such a device in an aquarium:
- a filter of such a plan takes some space and can ruin the appearance of the house;
- it gets dirty quite quickly;
- to clean such a filter, you need to get it out of the water, during which part of the dirt seeps back into the water.
External aquarium filter
If the volume is over 100 liters, then it is better to use external aquarium filters, which are a container connected by two tubes with aquas. Through one tube, dirty water enters the tank, and clean water returns through the other. Such an aquarium filter is distinguished by the following:
- quiet work;
- high degree of filtration;
- high performance;
- does not spoil the appearance of the aquarium and less often needs to be cleaned.
External devices, in comparison with internal devices, are characterized by a relatively high cost and a greater likelihood of leakage. If one of the pipes gives a leak, most likely a flood will occur in the apartment. Therefore, it is better to immediately buy high-quality goods and give preference to devices made in Germany, Italy or Poland.
Filter material
If the owner of the home underwater world strives for simple purification of water from turbidity and suspended mechanical particles, then the usual foam rubber filler, which is equipped with most inexpensive internal filters, is a good option. If the filter for the aquarium is needed for more thorough cleaning, then sintepon, zeolite, activated carbon and bio-filler as part of the device is the optimal solution. It is worth noting that there are no ideal materials. Therefore, it is best to combine filter elements. This is exactly what the external filter provides, which successfully provides excellent filtering.
Custom aquariums
Round aquariums bring unique cosiness to the house and miraculously complement any interior. However, such containers have their own peculiarities and problems: the walls distort the fish; it is extremely difficult to maintain such an aquarium. The optimal filtration system is quite difficult to choose, and even a simple wall cleaning procedure often causes difficulties. Most aquarium enthusiasts maintain round containers manually and partially change the water several times a day. Some people like to use a bottom or
hinged filter for an aquarium. Anyway,
round fish
houses are not recommended to clutter up the decor and plants.