Freshwater Fishes of the World

Did you know that nature’s way of filtering wastes, both in water and on land, uses two types of bacteria is arguably the most important discovery in the aquarium fish keeping world (circa 1970s)? The advent of the “biological filter” which is employed by providing a medium for bacteria to grow on put successful fish keeping into the realm of almost everyone. It also busted some myths about keeping an aquarium healthy, namely that they need a thorough cleaning on a regular basis. That is not to say they don’t need to be cleaned, but that cleaning everything thoroughly can actually be detrimental to the health of your fish. As the owner of any tropical fish store can tell you, the explanation of a biological filter becomes an oft-repeated speech that finds itself rolling trippingly off the tongue with great frequency. As a more thorough explanation and guide to starting your biological filter, we offer the following:

Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle - Starting a Biological Aquarium Filter

   Cycling your aquarium is the first thing, and the most important thing you must do to provide a healthy and stable home for your fish!

   Aquarium maintenance is easy if you have an aquarium nitrogen cycle going on. The aquarium cycle is more commonly known as the nitrification process and is the biological filter for your tank. Aquarium filtration systems work to keep your water pristine and provide a safe home for your fish, and the biological filter is perhaps the most important filtration system to have… (read the rest of this article here)