| A fish tank filter can be one of the most important | | | | well as the box tank filters. |
| parts of your fish tank, especially when it comes to | | | | There are plenty of instructions on how to build your |
| keeping the tank clean and the fish healthy. Often | | | | own filters as well, and these can be the best tank |
| you will not even notice how well the equipment is | | | | filters you can find. Wet/dry tank-filters sit on the |
| working unless it stops working. Once the filter stops | | | | edge or rim of the fish tank. The tank water is |
| working, the waste can build up quickly and things | | | | slowly trickled over filter media, which can be one of |
| can start going downhill fast. | | | | several kinds. As the air and water mix along with |
| Types Of Tank Filters Probably the most common | | | | the filter media, the water is filtered and several |
| type of filters you see at discount stores is the box | | | | chemical processes occur. This is probably one of the |
| filter. These both hang on the inside or the outside of | | | | better aquarium filter ideas, and it is fairly easy to do |
| the tank, and usually have a charcoal cleaning | | | | yourself at home. |
| cartridge in the main box. The water from the tank is | | | | Directions can easily be found online, and often |
| circulated up into the box, through the filter and then | | | | buying the materials for the filter is cheaper than |
| back down into the tank. | | | | buying a ready made wet/dry fish tank filter. Cleaning |
| They are rather slow but steady and can usually be | | | | and filter Equipment is a vital component of your fish |
| found fairly cheaply. They are not the best fish tank | | | | tank. It not only cleans the water, but also allows |
| filter you can buy, but they can do the job, are easily | | | | more oxygen to be mixed in with the water. Fresher, |
| found and are readily available. Another type of | | | | cleaner water helps keep your fish healthy and will |
| filtering equipment is a filter that covers the bottom | | | | help them live longer lives. A tank filter does not |
| of the aquarium floor and is then covered with rocks. | | | | have to be a really expensive item, one that |
| In theory the debris and other garbage are filtered | | | | competently does the job can be used and doesn |
| out after they hit the bottom of the tank. These are | | | | not have to be top of the line. |
| really neat looking and work fairly well, but not as | | | | |