20 gallon aquariums, like any other sized aquarium, need to have the quality of the water inside it, maintained. So it is important, if you intend to own a 20 gallon aquarium, that you know everything there is to know about water quality management. To assist you, there are plenty of great products that you can use.
Yet even though those products work, it is crucial that you have in place your own processes for managing the water quality within your 20 gallon aquarium as well. One thing that you must do is to make sure that you change some, (not all) of the water in the tank on a regular basis. Also it is crucial that you have put in place a good filtration system as well.
Below we look at some of the reasons why it is essential that water is changed regularly in the tank. Plus we look at what sort of equipment you should be using in order to have a good quality filtration system in your aquarium, as well.
Reasons To Change Some, Not All The Water In A 20 Gallon Aquarium
When you do need to change the water your aquarium, usually it is far better if you remove, say around, one third of the total amount in the tank. By doing this, you are not actually putting any untoward stress on the fish and marine life that are living in it.
When you do need to change the water in an aquarium that contains saltwater tropical marine life, it is important that not only does it have the right chemical composition, but the temperature is right also. Through changing some of the water in an aquarium regularly, you are actually replenishing essential elements that the aquatic life in the tank need. Plus you are working on removing those elements, such as nitrates and other toxic inorganic, and organic materials that will accumulate in an aquarium over time.
20 Gallon Aquarium - What Makes A Good Filtration System?
Any good filtration system for any size aquarium will contain some or all of the following biological, mechanical, chemical and germicidal components within them.
Sponge Filters are the biological part of the filtration system, and are ideal for using in 20 gallon aquariums or even smaller sized ones. And there are those which are suitable for using in much larger aquariums also. These are ideal for any sized aquarium as they help to remove not only nitrate, but ammonia from the water in the tank, which can be very harmful to the health of fish and other marine life within a tank.
The chemical part of any filtration system requires the adding of carbon and zeolite to a 20 gallon aquarium which contains saltwater. Whilst in a freshwater aquarium, only zeolite needs to be added.
Mechanical filtration systems will be made up of canister filters, which are ideally suited to help remove some (not all) of the waste that will accumulate in a 20 gallon aquarium over time. Inside the canisters, there will either be cartridges or filter floss.
In order to kill off any pathogens that cause diseases in your aquarium, you need to use a good quality germicidal filtration system. The ideal ones to use to kill off any disease carrying pathogens in your aquarium's water, are those that use UVC radiation or ozone, and it certainly is advisable to have some kind of UV sterilization equipment situated in your aquarium.
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