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  2. Recirculating aquaculture system - Wikipedia

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    Recirculating aquaculture system. Recirculating aquaculture systems ( RAS) are used in home aquaria and for fish production where water exchange is limited and the use of biofiltration is required to reduce ammonia toxicity. [ 1] Other types of filtration and environmental control are often also necessary to maintain clean water and provide a ...

  3. Aquarium filter - Wikipedia

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    Air-driven corner filter. Aquarium filters are critical components of both freshwater and marine aquaria. [1] [2] [3] Aquarium filters remove physical and soluble chemical waste products from aquaria, simplifying maintenance. Furthermore, aquarium filters are necessary to support life as aquaria are relatively small, closed volumes of water ...

  4. Protein skimmer - Wikipedia

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    Protein skimmer. A protein skimmer or foam fractionator is a device used to remove organic compounds such as food and waste particles from water. It is most commonly used in commercial applications like municipal water treatment facilities, public aquariums, and aquaculture facilities. Smaller protein skimmers are also used for filtration of ...

  5. Fishkeeping - Wikipedia

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    The largest bacterial populations inhabit the filter; efficient filtration is vital. Sometimes, simply cleaning the filter is enough to seriously disturb the aquarium's balance. Best practice is to flush mechanical filters using compatible water to dislodge organic materials while preserving bacteria populations. Another safe practice involves ...

  6. Freshwater aquarium - Wikipedia

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    A freshwater aquarium is a receptacle that holds one or more freshwater aquatic organisms for decorative, pet-keeping, or research purposes. Modern aquariums are most often made from transparent glass or acrylic glass. Typical inhabitants include fish, plants, amphibians, and invertebrates, such as snails and crustaceans. Tropical freshwater ...

  7. Algae scrubber - Wikipedia

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    An algae scrubber filters water by moving water rapidly over a rough, highly illuminated surface, which causes algae to start growing in large amounts. As the algae grow, they consume nutrients such as nitrate, phosphate, nitrite, ammonia, ammonium and even metals such as copper from the water. [2] These nutrients are normally a problem in ...

  8. Clean-up crew - Wikipedia

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    The clean-up crew is the term that has been used by many aquarists and vendors since the late 1980s to refer to various small animals commonly sold for use in keeping the reef aquarium clear of pest algae, detritus and parasites. Among the most popular have long been blue-legged hermit crabs, scarlet hermit crabs, emerald crabs and various snails.

  9. Marine aquarium - Wikipedia

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    Marine aquarium. A marine aquarium is an aquarium that keeps marine plants and animals in a contained environment. Marine aquaria are further subdivided by hobbyists into fish only ( FO ), fish only with live rock ( FOWLR ), and reef aquaria. Fish only tanks often showcase large or aggressive marine fish species and generally rely on mechanical ...

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