Because of the nitrogen cycle your filter breaks down ammonia and turns it into nitrites and then nitrates. So one issue with this build (especially being only 2ft in depth) is that I had to make very good use of space to include all the elements I wanted to include. I have an Indian Star Tortoise setup that has been running for almost 6 years without much of a substrate change. They won’t get rid of the nitrate but they might break down the waste so it’s easier for your filter to handle, they are would probably become snacks to most fish though.

The initial investigation found that the mummy appears to be made from the head and torso of a monkey sewed onto the decapitated body of a fish, while the mermaid's hands are the clawed legs from a lizard — most likely a Komodo dragon ( Varanus komodoensis), Cress told Live Science.If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. I am not familiar with any sprays on the market deemed safe for reptiles for this sort of thing, but spot cleaning I just simply replace the substrate as and when.

Obviously I pick out poo daily and I do have a clean up crew in there, but im wondering if there is anything else that people use as well just to make sure its clean. Something else I found are freshwater scuds, they seem like the aquatic version of isopods they might eat the dragon waste.

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