At least every 6 months a check should be made by disconnecting the air pump and lowering the air line below the water line. In the unlikely event of leakage a one way valve can be fitted to the air line. This should be fitted six inches from the air pump. If you wish to extend the length of the air line from your aquarium it is advisable to do so with a one way valve.

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Extra ceramic media can be added to your aquarium. This will increase the area available for biological filtration and makes it easier to anchor plants into position. The ceramic media should not need to be replaced, but if you wish to change the media you should do so gradually, in stages, and not all at once. Changing the media gradually allows the existing filter bacteria to move across and colonize the new media from the old.

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Looking for better cleaning results? This unique blade design removes algae in sheets rather than in a cloud allowing easier removal and is tough enough to remove the most stubborn algae, even coralline algae

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The air stone at the base of the aquarium breaks up the flow of air into a mass of bubbles.

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