How Does an Aquarium Filtration System Work?
Mechanical Filtration Systems Keeping the water in your aquarium clean is crucial to your fish. There are different types of filters but the bottom line is they have to work and they have to be maintained. Mechanical filtration works by pulling particulates out of the water. Simple mechanical filtration can be done by a sponge. As the water passes through the sponge the particulates get stuck in it and the water passes through clean. The sponge is later removed and can be washed out. Canister filters use this type of filtration. It is a natural filtration like hermit crabs and snails. Mechanical systems must be kept clean or they can clog and slow or even stop the flow of water. In this case there is no filtration. Sometimes a mechanical system is combined with other type filtration systems. The most common mechanical system is a siphoning system that hangs on the back on your aquarium. Biological Filtration Biological filtration is essential to the health of your fish because it place
