undergravel filter
A filter which works by drawing water down through the substrate, where the cycle bacteria colonies are located, before returning it to the aquarium. Difficult to keep clean and now considered old fashioned.
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gravel
Unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments commonly used as a substrate in aquaria. Also forms the filter medium in undergravel filtration.
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