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Are gravel filters for fish tanks the same as the regular gravel filters?
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∙ 12y ago
There are under the gravel filters, hang on filters and canister filters. There are also reactors that can be used for filtration. Under gravel filters are actually under the gravel in your tank and use a air pump to create suction to pull dirt and debris down into the gravel trapping it there. A gravel cleaner, sometimes referred to a gravel filter is generally a plastic tube attached to a length of hose that uses siphoning to draw dirt, debris and water out of tank into a drain or holding container to be disposed of.
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What do filters do in fish tanks?
Filters keep the water clean for the fish, kind of like we need clean air to breath properly. Also, filters keep the tank clean by (yep you guessed it) filtering the water. I hope this helped^^
What does it mean if your Gobi Dragon Fish starts to make mounds of gravel in the corners of your fish tank?
The Dragon Goby is a scavenger and it sucks in and filters the gravel, keeping any bits of food that may be in there, and spitting out the gravel. That's how the piles are made. These fish do get large in the wild and can be expected to grow to around 15 to 18 inches in captivity.
What happens when a fish is on the filter?
Many filter types do exist, but they all follow the same format of passing water through a filter medium and sending it back into the tank. There are three main types of fish tank filters, generally designed for different tank sizes. Gravel filters are the most simple and are more commonly used with the smallest tanks. They work by using an airstone to create a vacuum which sucks water through the gravel bed on the tank floor. Power filters are usually used in 10-60 gallon tanks. They use a small motor to create a vacuum on the top of the filter, sucking up water from the tank and forcing it through a filter. The clean water then comes back down in a stream. Canister filters are used in medium and large tanks and give users a large selection of filtration mediums. Water is pumped into an external canister and passed through various filters before coming back into the tank.
What is the difference between a reef fish tank and a regular one?
I assume by a regular tank, you mean one which contains freshwater fish, such as a goldfish tank. A reef tank consists of a mixed marine environment, containing a mixture of reef fish, corals, invertebrates, and other organisms. With respect to freshwater tanks, there are several types. Ciclid tanks, planted tanks, tropical tanks, and cold-water tanks could all be considered distinct types. Marine tanks come in just as many varieties also. There are cold-water varieties, reef tanks, FOWLR (Fish Only With LiveRock), lagoon tanks, and many others. Hope this helps.
When were fish tanks discovered?
Fish tanks were not 'discovered' they were invented.
Is a marine fish tanks different to tropical fish tanks?
yes it is
What is a gravel vacuum?
A gravel vacuum cleaner is a long rubber tube connected to a larger plastic cylinder that sucks out fish waste and food that are on or below the gravel in a fish tank.
Can a jellyfish live in a rectangle tank?
No, they cannot survive in a normal, rectangular fish tank because they will get sucked into the filters. Jellyfish Art produces and sell special tanks that prevent this from happening.
What do salmon and cod use when they go to a war?
fish tanks
When were fish first kept in tanks?
The Roman empire had a very large industry making fish tanks, before that, the Chinese had been raising fish in holding tanks for about a thousand years. Before that, people were probably building fish tanks since before we understood how to make fire.
What tanks do homeowners in some communities use?
fish tanks
What do you put in the bottom of your fish tank?
gravel
