There are many different life support systems available for your aquarium. Aquatic Creations will create the proper system for you and your fish.

A basic system consists of: Water pumps with ceramic shafts for salt water, canister filters with micron pleated cartridges, an ultraviolet sterilizer with a stainless steel housing (not plastic), a chiller to keep constant temperature, and, if possible, a protein skimmer to remove dead protein matter. The size of your aquarium will determine the number of water pumps and canisters needed to properly filter your aquarium water.

Closed Canister System

A closed canister system is similar to that of a swimming pool system. Aquarium water is pumped through a micron-pleated cartridge and returned back into your aquarium.

This system requires the incorporation of an under gravel filter system to allow denitrifying bacteria to colonize in your aquarium's gravel bed. This natural bacteria is essential to keeping a healthy aquarium by digesting extra food matter and fish waste.

Wet-Dry Filter System

A Wet-Dry system has the sound of a waterfall. This system uses an overflow pre-filter for your aquarium. Aquarium water passes through the pre-filter then trickles over the bio-ball filter media. With a Wet-Dry system, denitrifying bacteria colonizes on the bio-balls, eliminating the need for an under gravel filter system. For every ten gallons of water you need one gallon of bio-balls (A 100-gallon aquarium requires 10 gallons of bio-balls). This system creates a surface area three times greater than that of a conventional system. Surface area is very important in marine aquariums. With this system your aquarium's water quality will have a stable dissolved oxygen count and greater gas exchange.

Living Rock System

The living rock system is similar to the Wet-Dry system. Living rock, rather than bio-balls, is used to colonize a bacteria bed, eliminating the need for an under gravel filter system. The living rock system uses an overflow pre-filter and produces the sound of a waterfall. This system can be sensitive to some fish medications, as living rock contains millions of live organisms that may be harmed by some medications.

Algae Scrub System

The algae scrub system is the most efficient way to remove nitrates from your aquarium. An Eco-Wheel eliminates all harmful ammonia, nitrites and nitrates from your aquarium's water. No other system can naturally eliminate nitrates, harmful toxins not found in our oceans. The Eco-wheel system uses living algae to naturally purify your aquarium's water, eliminating the need for carbon resins, poly filters, and nitrate removers. Your aquarium will be silent when this system is located in another area.

Conclusion

Whatever system you choose, Aquatic Creations provides quality installation and maintainence, ensuring the healthy clean environment your aquatic pets desire.

We guarantee and stand behind every system we install.

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