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ASIDE FROM THE AQUARIUM AND STAND, YOU WILL NEED DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT TO MAKE YOUR AQUARIUM FUNCTION PROPERLY. ITS BEST TO INSTALL ALL THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS IN THE BEGINING. THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EACH PRODUCT AVAILABLE. WE CAN HELP DECIDE WHICH WOULD BE BEST FOR YOUR SYSTEM. BELOW IS A LIST OF BASIC EQUIPMENT AND FUNCTION.

1. LIGHTING-ILLUMINATES THE AQUARIUM AND PROMOTES GROWTH OF PLANTS,CORALS AND ANIMALS. CERTAIN TYPES OF BULBS ARE USED FOR SPECIFIC SYSTEMS.

2. CANOPIES-PREVENTS EVAPORATION. KEEPS FISH IN AND UNWANTED OBJECTS OUT.

3. FILTERS-REMOVES AND CAPTURES WASTE. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF FILTRATION. MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL. MOST INCORPORATE ALL THREE. AQUARIUM SIZE AND AMOUNT OF WASTE NEED TO BE CONSIDERED.

4. ULTRA VIOLET STERILIZING LIGHT-THIS WORKS BY KILLING PARASITES AND BACTERIA THAT ARE HARMFUL TO YOUR FISH. YOUR WATER WILL BE CLEARER AS IT PASSES THROUGH A CHAMBER WHERE IT MAKES CONTACT WITH THE BULB.

5. AIR PUMP-MAKES AIR BUBBLES IN THE WATER THAT HELPS TO DISSOLVE GASES THAT ARE HARMFUL.

6. PROTEIN SKIMMER-FOR MARINE APPLICATIONS. THE SKIMMER IS A CHAMBER WHERE FINE AIR BUBBLES HELP REMOVE WASTE AND KEEP THE WATER CLEAN. THE PROPER SIZE IS NECESSARY TO BE EFFECTIVE.

7. HEATER AND CHILLER-KEEPS THE TEMPERTURE STABLE AVIODING DISEASES. MOST ARE SELF REGULATING.