Discusfood has launched a new water treatment product which supports the biological processes in the aquarium. It is called Organic Clear. It reduces turbidity and increases the overall welfare of the animals. Udo Thrän has successfully been using Organic Clear for years. His experiences with it:
“I have used Organic Clear over many years in my Discus-facility after I had fed frozen food, such as beef heart. Because I basically fed frozen food only when it was unfrozen, many tiny particles were released from it and found its way into the water. These suspended particles clouded the water unsightly, although the water conditions were still good.
After using Organic Clear the water became crystal clear again after a short time. By the way this product comes from professional water treatment to revitalize ponds, lakes and even small rivers again. I am delighting that now it can help aquarists too.”
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Surprisingly, the natural habitat of many ornamental fish is originally very hostile to life. The water of blackwater rivers such as the Rio Negro in Amazonia is very poor in minerals and very acidly. Many areas of these waters have pH-values below 4. Not a good starting point for the existence of aquatic life forms.
Most loricariids and many other fish eat aufwuchs. Aufwuchs is a loanword from German language and means something like overgrowth. It describes a conglomeration of herbal and animal organisms which form a living film on stones, rocks, wood, roots and any substrate. It is a species community of algae, bacteria, crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and different microorganisms. This living ensemble is nourishment for many species.
