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  • Aquarium Filter Media Bag
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  • Water Polishing Filter Pad
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  • Bio Rings
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If you want to have a beautiful aquarium, a filter for fish tank usage will go a long way in helping you achieve that look of crystal-clear water. Aquarium filtration is responsible for clearing up cloudy aquarium water, circulating the water to prevent stagnation, and improving water quality so that your fish have a safe environment to live in. But which option is the best fish tank filter? An aquarium sponge filter is one of the easiest, cheapest, and most reliable types of fish filters in the hobby. The gentle flow makes it perfect for keeping nano fish, raising fish fry, or breeding cherry shrimp. Veteran breeders love using aquarium sponge filter for fish tank rooms because of their useful features. A hang on back filter is also a popular choice, often included as part of all-in-one fish tank kits for beginners. The hang on the back filter has the advantage of being easy to use and customize. The Ziss Bubble Bio Moving Bed Filter has great biological filtration for growing strong beneficial bacteria that can purify the water. For large or monster tanks, the canister filter aquarium hobbyists recommend is often seen as a premium choice because of their powerful flow, customization, and higher cost. For bigger aquariums that may need more water circulation, we designed an aquarium powerhead or power head with an especially long power cord that can reach almost any outlet in a standard room. There are many types of filters and pumps to choose from, so read our article on which type is the best aquarium filter for your setup.

If you’re looking at a motorized filter for aquarium use (e.g., hang on back aquarium filter, aquarium canister filter, and aquarium sump filter), then you have a lot of flexibility for picking the right aquarium filter media or pond filter media. For example, the coarse sponge pad and water polishing filter pad porous surface are primarily used for mechanical filtration to physically strain out any waste particles from the aquarium water. Ceramic bio rings and other porous materials provide biological filtration to grow beneficial bacteria that consumes toxic nitrogen waste compounds. If your filter has an intake tube, we recommend slipping an aquarium pre filter sponge over it to block animals and debris from getting sucked up, as well as providing both mechanical and biological filtration. As for chemical filtration to clean up toxic or unwanted chemicals from the water, we offer many options, such as carbon infused media pad (works the same as activated carbon to remove medications, tannins, and more), ammonia filter pad, and phosphate media pad.

Our founder Cory McElroy has invested in certain equipment for aquarium usage to help save time and make the fish keeping hobby easier, including the automatic fish food dispenser and bulkhead fitting. An automatic fish food feeder makes sure that you have a fish food vacation feeder when you have to go out of town or you just want to make your aquatic pets get fed on a regular schedule. The bulk head fitting on each of his aquariums are essential for his auto water change system to make sure his fish, shrimp, and snails get fresh water changes consistently, even when life gets busy. At Aquarium Co-Op, we’re committed to providing high-quality yet affordable options for your aquarium equipment list to make your aquarium hobby as smooth and easy as possible.