What Does A Mature Tank Provide?

[SLC Flyfishing]

Fascinating!

No worries about the lost fish squid! We all feel for ya.

SLC

 

[Tolak]

Biological exclusion, have a read; http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...gical+exclusion

 

[Squid]

Thanks everyone, thats exactly the type of information I was after. And thanks for the link to that thread too, it's a good read.

Cheers
Squid

 

[annka5]

Aahhhh ... that's really good information!

 

[Bloo]

Over time in any tank a substance known as bio film builds up on everything in the tank, stick your hand in a well established tank and run your fingers across the apperently clean glass, it feels kind of slimey. This film is a collection of bacteria, algea and microscopic organisms that survive by taking nutrients from the water and breaking them down before they can reach levels that are harmfull, a kind of organic filtration system that only time can provide. The older the tank is the more layers of bio film there are and the more bomb proof the tank becomes, ive had 4 year old tanks which are heavily stocked where ive forgotten to plug the filter back in over night and not even seen a nitrite spike.

Thanks CFC - that's what I was thinking of. I just couldn't articulate it

 

[silver tipped]

Hi,

Just want to say that this has been a really good thread. I feel as if I know my tanks a little better and that I have improved my knowledge of them. Ta again