Filter and Pumps

Filter and Pumps for aquariums are the vital components for maintaining a perfectly healthy aquatic environment.Even if you are a novice aquarist or an experienced hobbyist,the main objective of yours is to keep your aqua paradise in the perfect equilibrium and choosing the right kind of filter and pump is just going to compliment your aquatic environment. Filter and pumps for aquarium, Petshop18 understands and delivers what you require. When choosing a filter and pump for your aquarium there are many factors to take into consideration.
Type of filtration -- (only applicable to filters for aquariums) -- Different aquarium set ups have different needs regarding the filtration depending on the whether your aquarium require mechanical filtration , chemical filtration, biological filtration (ceramic rings, bio balls comes handy here) or a combination of all.
Flow rate requirement -- The flow rate of a filter depends mainly on the inhabitants of the aquarium. A greater flow rate is required for marine aquariums (saltwater fish), however a lesser flow rate is appreciated for (planted aquarium). Petshop18.com provides a variety of filters with a flow rate which your aquarium requires.In a filtration system meant for pond one turnover cycle (when whole water passes through the filter) per day is generally the rule of thumb, however in an aquarium, the turnover rate should be much more frequent. But still there are way too many variables to calculate what this exact number should be for a particular volume of a tank. The formula to calculate the turnover rate is T= 9.2(V/f) Where T= the number of hours it takes to run 99.99% of the water through the filter one time, 9.2 is called the purity coefficient, V = the volume of the aquarium tank , and f= the flow rate. In filtration applications deploying the mechanical and chemical filtration the more the turnovers per day the more efficient the filter system will be,however in case of a biological filtration system the slower the water flow the more contact it has with the biological filter media which deprives it of its ammonia and nitrite content but still too slow a flow could strip out the oxygen and you lose efficiency. Very confusing Ha! In most of the cases a thumb rule of 2x turnover holds good.Besides filters the flow rate concerning the pumps are more based on the use of pump for specific purposes. You can choose out of single nozzle pump or double nozzle pumps to power up the aquarium decorations you have.
Submersible Filter and Pumps Submersible filter and pumps run completely underwater, either directly in the aquarium or in the sump of your filtration system .There are a lot of submersible filter and pumps to choose from at petshop18.com. The submersible filter and pumps draw water from the aquarium water only and push it back into the aquarium via the filter media or through an other attachment or as required. The advantage of using a submersible filter and pump is they are mainly plug and play and tend to be much quieter as they run underwater also as they are being constantly water cooled the chances of dry run can be ruled out, however the advantage of water cooled can also be a disadvantage in some cases as all the heat dissipated will be transfer to the aquarium water only directly affecting the temperature of the aquarium.
External filter and pumps At Petshop18.com you have a variety of external filter and pumps at your disposal to choose from.The external filter and pumps are connected to your aquarium through an inlet hose and outlet hose.They draw the water out of aquarium and then again puts its back.Being air cooled ascertains that they are not contributing to the sudden rise in temperature of your aquarium. They are often more powerful and have much higher flow rate.Also now a days the external filters come pre installed with uv sterilizers and often provides a combination of all the types of filtration depending on the make and model.