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Fluidized bed filters are highly efficient, relatively inexpensive and require little maintenance when properly installed in a saltwater system.

The use of live rock has become synonomous with marine aquarium keeping, but what is it, where does it come from, and how do you use it?

Marine tanks generally utilize three types of filtration--mechanical, chemical and biological. This article covers the basics of biological filtration.

Understanding how aquarium filtration works on a saltwater fish tank makes choosing the right methods and equipment easier.

The concept of the sump may seem confusing at first, but sump-based filtration is the best filtration for a marine aquarium set-up.

Here is the basic configuration for a 135-gallon nearshore shallow reef tank--the center piece of an interconnected series of biotope-specific aquaria.

Sometimes getting nitrate readings to zero requires revisiting the saltwater aquarium's filtration system and the way it is cared for.

In this second part of the sump-based filtration series, protein skimmers are discussed with recommendations made based on system size, efficiency and cost.