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