| No matter what, your freshwater pet "needs the | | | | up ammonia. This is one of the simplest and |
| water to be fresh" for survival. If you get good | | | | well-known methods to keep nitrites and ammonia |
| at recycling water, freshwater aquariums become | | | | at the minimum. If you are looking for some |
| easy to maintain. Water recycling is the only way | | | | natural options, try plants. |
| by which freshwater can be renewed. | | | | Aquarium Plants |
| Natural conditions precipitate rain, mist and snow | | | | Plants that feed on nitrates are great options to |
| to renew freshwater. Naturally occurring bacterial | | | | buffer up salinity as needed. If you are not good |
| sources, induce the nitrogen cycle thereby | | | | at routine gravel vacuum, there are aquarium |
| maintaining the biological balance, but that is not | | | | plants that feed on nitrates for their food, |
| the case in an artificial aquarium. | | | | thereby maintaining the biological balance of the |
| In an artificial freshwater aquarium, natural | | | | fresh water. Put a few of them in your tank. If |
| precipitation and natural breeding of | | | | you feel plants leave a lot of decayed material, |
| nitrogen-friendly bacteria becomes difficult. You | | | | try nitrate filters. |
| want to do something to put in the biological | | | | Nitrate Filters |
| balance to keep your freshwater pet alive and | | | | Nitrate filters reduce nitrates by filtering them |
| happy. Even if you already know why water | | | | from the water. However, they are never 100% |
| recycling is very important, it is good to know a | | | | effective. You can use them as a part of the |
| bit more about it. | | | | cleaning process, but nothing is as good as the |
| Why Is Water Recycling Very Important? | | | | actual water changing, once a week or as |
| The food not eaten by the fish, the waste | | | | accorded for the pet you have. If you are looking |
| excreted by the fish, decayed plant matter, and | | | | for some quick fix remedies, try biotechnological |
| other biological waste in the aquarium produce | | | | and bacterial products. |
| ammonia. Ammonia is very toxic and it is harmful | | | | Water Recycling With Fish And Bacterial Products |
| to the health of your freshwater pet. | | | | Cycling the water with fish is well-known, age-old |
| It is impossible to prevent the formation of | | | | method. If you do not prefer to buy fish just for |
| ammonia, but you can control it. Good bacteria | | | | cleaning, you can try biotechnological products |
| help bring down the toxicity of the water, | | | | containing bacteria that actually speed up the |
| thereby maintaining water quality. Two different | | | | re-cycling process overnight. |
| strains of bacteria help the process. The bacteria | | | | Fresh water fish with high resistance |
| feed on ammonia and related byproducts | | | | If you love fresh water pets and have less time |
| eventually reducing the toxicity and salinity in the | | | | for routine maintenance, there are fishes that |
| water. | | | | adapt to both saline and freshwater conditions. |
| One strain of bacteria converts ammonia to nitrite | | | | The process of adaptation is hormonally controlled. |
| (nitrite is not good either) and another strain of | | | | You can go for such fishes that require low |
| bacteria converts nitrite to nitrate. | | | | maintenance. You can buy diadromous fishes to |
| This process is nothing but the infamous nitrogen | | | | serve as your freshwater pet. |
| cycle that maintains the biological balance in the | | | | Prevention is better than cure. If you believe in it, |
| freshwater. Do things that trigger this process in | | | | stop Overfeeding Your pet |
| your tank to ensure freshwater renewal. A few | | | | Do not over feed your pet. By doing this, you |
| of such methods are as given below. | | | | leave less room for excess food and ammonia |
| Gravel Vacuum | | | | accumulation. This in turn makes your recycling |
| Spare a few dollars and purchase a Gravel | | | | less tedious. Identify water with higher immunity |
| Vacuum to clear the tank of fish waste, excess | | | | to ease maintenance. |
| fish food and other biological impurities that build | | | | |