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Artificially increasing the amount of oxygen able to get into the water by increasing the surface area by aeration or water movement is an obvious avenue taken by a great many novices. But this is a path that requires caution. Because if there is a power failure or some thing that stops these devices from working, then oxygen levels drop swiftly and the animals may suffer. | Artificially increasing the amount of oxygen able to get into the water by increasing the surface area by aeration or water movement is an obvious avenue taken by a great many novices. But this is a path that requires caution. Because if there is a power failure or some thing that stops these devices from working, then oxygen levels drop swiftly and the animals may suffer. | ||
− | Performing regular water changes removes dissolved organic | + | Performing regular water changes removes dissolved organic waste and increase the [[redox]] levels of the water so it can hold more oxygen is a simple and cheap method to combat excess bioload. But this routine needs to be done constantly and often beginners don't do it often enough. |
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