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If you are referring to the bacteria that are needed in the filter (often called Cycling the filter) These can be bought at some pet shops. I use some medium from an already active filter to seed the new one. You could possibly beg some used (but fresh) filter medium from a fellow aquarist. Adding plants to an aquarium also adds some good bacteria and will speed up the cycling of the filter.
AnswerActually most of those live bacteria products are either bogus or do not have the correct type of live bacteria. Some of them have land based bacteria which will die in a week or two in the water. One effective live bacteria product proven to work for speeding up the nitrogen cycle in your aquarium is Tetra SafeStart, although it is not guaranteed to fully cycle your tank right away, it can speed the cycle up by a lot.
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The habitat of an angelfish?
fresh water Aquariums
What is the difference besides a saltwater aquarium and a fresh water aquarium?
The difference is the salt concentration in the water. Fresh water aquariums mimic the environment of lakes, ponds, or rivers. However, salt water aquariums have water that is salty like oceans. Fish are either freshwater or saltwater. Do not put them in the wrong water, or they will die.
Can you use any plant for your aquarium?
No, there are special live plants grown just for fresh water or salt water fish aquariums. There are also plastic fake plants that are made for all aquariums.
Does the plant elodea affect the salinity of water?
not at all, in fact it is a freshwater plant
Why cant sea otters live in fresh water?
Because they need some of the bacteria in the salt water to live. the fresh water doesen't provide the certin bacteria that the other water has.
Can you put frogs and seahorses in the same aquarium?
Seahorses are salt water and frogs are fresh water, there are special aquariums for salt water fish type creatures.
What is a decomposer in a fresh water biome?
fungi and bacteria
Is saltwater a solution or solute?
Saltwater is a solution because you can get fresh water and some salt and mix it and then you get saltwater.
Do streams have salt water?
Yes. They are fresh water in the sense of without salt. However, if by fresh you mean clean, no they are generally full of bacteria and bad stuff for you.
What do fresh water crayfish eat?
Fresh water crayfish in the wild feed on both living and dead plants and animals. Those kept in aquariums can eat fish food and plants, but will also feed on small fish which they can catch.
How are saltwater aquariums different to other types of aquariums?
There is no difference in the physical aquarium itself, only what you put in it. If you go to a pet store and buy a glass or acrylic aquarium, you can use it for salt or freshwater. You may use some different equipment in it based on whether it is fresh or saltwater. For instance protein skimmers are generally used on saltwater tanks only, you use different lighting for freshwater planted aquariums versus salt water coral reef aquariums, etc. Of course the fish or invertebrates are specific to the type of water you are using as well. YOu may see some aquariums advertised as reef or saltwater, but this is just because they are a kit that comes with lighting, filtration, etc. that is suitable for saltwater.
Why do carrots float in salt solution?
A bean is mostly made out of fresh water. Fresh water is less dense than salt water. Hence, the bean floats.
