How Do You Maintain The Filter For Saltwater And Freshwater Aquariums?
No matter whether you have a saltwater or freshwater aquarium, learning to maintain your filter is a high priority. Filters come in two types–biological and mechanical or chemical filters. Biological filters keep the fish healthy and mechanical filters keep the water clean. Understand the two types of filters. Biological filters don’t need maintenance–since you don’t want to disturb the good bacteria–but they do require oxygen. Mechanical or chemical filters need maintenance. You need to change the filters every two to four weeks. Select the kind of filter you want to use. You can get canister filters, corner filters, fluidized bed filters, power filters, sponge filters and wet/dry filters. Buy a canister filter when you have messy eaters in your tank. This type is very powerful and you can use it inside or outside the aquarium, but you have to maintain it often. The best place to use it is in a medium or large aquarium. Maintenance is more difficult if you use the canister filter i
