If you decided to establish houses an aquarium, then not to do you without aquarian filter. It is necessary to treat its choice with special attention as water quality in your underwater kingdom will depend on this device.
Instruction
1. Today there is a set of types of aquarian filters: internal, external, ground, filters aerators and also filters which make mechanical filtration (as the filter the filtering thread, a sponge or a crumb), chemical filtration is used (by means of activated carbon or zeolite) and also biofiltration (in the filter microorganisms which purify water from harmful impurity are used).
2. The filter needs to be chosen proceeding from the aquarium volume and also those functions which it will have to carry out. For example, external filters are convenient in operation, and ground help to create more favorable microflora with an aquarium and it is necessary to clean time them in two-three years. For small aquariums the filter aerator which combines in itself(himself) functions of cleaning and saturation of water with oxygen will be ideal option. Anyway before stopping the choice on some certain filter, it is necessary to consult with the expert.
3. Before installing the filter, attentively study the instruction. If you bought the chemical filter, then it needs to be filled with adsorbent which goes in a set.
4. Before installation of the filter prepare an aquarium. Carefully wash out it and fill in with water to check whether seams leak. Drain water and put in advance prepared soil on an aquarium bottom. If you bought the ground filter, then it needs to be established previously under soil. Pour about one third of water then plant plants. If you chose the internal filter, then it needs to be established at this moment. Attach the filter by means of special velcros or the holding bracket then fill an aquarium with water to necessary level. The external filter can be installed after filling of an aquarium with water.
5. After filling of an aquarium turn on the filter to check its work. So far the aquarium will equilibrate (about two weeks), the filter needs to be held included. As soon as you see that dregs from water disappeared, it is possible to occupy safely your underwater world small fishes.