Ammonia Tower: A biological filtration system which consists of a plastic chamber with a biological filtration media. Water runs through the media, which mixes with the air, and reacts with the bacteria which serve to remove ammonia and nitrites.
The concept is an old one, borrowed from the sewage treatment industry as is the wet/dry filter ("ammonia tower").
mixing of aquarium water with beneficial bacteria that transform wastes in the water into substances which are less toxic to the inhabitants, in a process known as the nitrogen cycle. This process is accomplished by trickle filters (ammonia towers), ...
 See also: Ammonia, Fish, Marine, Cycle, Water
  
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