Articles tagged: biological filtration
- Basics
The basics of filtration
What filtration means in a reef aquarium: mechanical, biological and chemical filtration, what each does and how they work together to keep the system clean and stable.
- Basics
Live rock — the basics
What live rock is and why it is the foundation of biological filtration in a reef aquarium: bacterial surface area and the nitrogen cycle, types of rock, the life that comes with it, and handling and curing.