The role of plants in the biological balance of the aquarium is enormous. But not every aquarium can be planted by them. Goldfish eat them, cichlids dig in the ground and dig out, and to keep discus you need a fairly high temperature, so many plants can not stand it. Therefore, for the maintenance of fish, a phyto-filter for the aquarium is needed to purify water from phosphorus and nitrogen compounds, which can only be achieved by living greens.
The device of a phyto-filter for an aquarium
Phytophilter is a portable tray in which indoor plants grow in the open air, and their roots are in the water of the aquarium. It is their roots that provide the process of additional water filtration.
The roots of plants, lowered into the water, give off oxygen at the expense of a large surface and become a refuge for useful bacteria. They provide an optimal balance in aquarium water.
The remains of fodder and the products of the life of fish contaminate the water, and the roots suck the harmful nitrate substances from the water and clean it.
The filter device is simple - the design for plants with holes is attached to the wall of the aquarium or built into its cover. In the tray planted indoor plants and contact with water in the aquarium, sucking out of it harmful compounds. For indoor plants, these compounds are useful.
Plants that are used for the phyto-filter for the aquarium should have greater resistance to decay of roots and a good growth rate.
For this purpose, chlorophytum - an unpretentious plant with narrow leaves; spathiphyllum - grows rapidly and has elongated shiny leaves; scindapsus - liana has long and flexible stems, Tradescantia , various ficuses and others.
Thus, a phytofilter is a useful thing for an aquarium. With the help of it, you can give the living nook an unusual beautiful appearance and provide additional care and cleaning for fish.