The importance of the Aquarium Cycling


Aquariums or ponds de peces, are actually a miniature aquatic or marine ecosystem, and for this reason, we must keep it balanced so that it can remain in good condition and very healthy. To achieve this balance, it is important that we know how our aquarium really works.

The fish are really the central and most important part of the aquarium, so we want them to stay in good condition and like any other inhabitant, they produce certain wastes that tend to dirty our pond. These wastes are basically ammonia and ammonia, while any other waste that falls to the bottom and is deposited on the substrate of the aquarium will decompose and produce greater amounts of ammonia.

These two compounds, ammonia and ammonia, are quite toxic to animals and species that live in our aquarium, so we must know how to eliminate them. To begin with, we must know that the elimination process it starts with the bacteria colonies themselves. The first colony is formed by nitrosome, which feeds on both ammonia and ammonia, causing them to oxidize and giving rise to a product called nitrite or NO2.

Nitrites They are also toxic but nitrates are less toxic than these, so it is advisable to always have a colony of bacteria so that they can eliminate and decompose ammonia and ammonium into nitrites, which in turn will produce nitrates that will serve as fertilizer for the plants. .

In the same way, having plants in our aquarium will not only absorb nitrates, but also tend to prefer ammonia and ammonia over nitrates and nitrites. In this way, they will begin to absorb nitrates, once the other toxic elements have been scarce. Which benefits us, the aquarium owners, so we recommend that you always have enough plant life inside your fish tank, so that they can assimilate all the biological load and waste produced by the fish.


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