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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Detritus''' (Day-Try-Us [http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?detrit02.wav=detritus hear])(also known as '''[[Mulm]]''') is the decaying organic matter from decomposing dead plants or animals lying on the substrate in your tank.<br />
This material is a very important source of [[nutrients]] for tiny creatures like [[infusoria]] which some [[fry]] species require to eat at first.<br />
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Usually detritus will accumulate in low water flow areas, sumps, edges of rocks, ornaments, etc.<br />
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[[Bacteria]] and fungi will eventually break down detritus into its chemical components and plants will feed upon this rich source. So planted aquarums rarely remove detritus.<br />
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== Treating Detritus ==<br />
If you do not have a planted tank then detritus can look unsightly and unwelcome. It is a source for potentially harmful [[bacteria]] and [[fungus]] to live and breed.<br />
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*You can use a vacuum system to suck up this material and throw it away.<br />
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*There are several bottles on the market which have vast quantities of bacteria in them which will rapidly consume detritus before they too die harmless into the water. Examples are [http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/product.cfm?PROD_ID=01076640030101 Waste control] by [[Nutrafin]] or Sludge Buster No. 15 by [[Interpet]].<br />
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*Adding [[bogwood]] to your tank will encourage organisms which break down detritus.<br />
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*Adding [[Potassium permanganate]] will break up detritus dissolved in the water.<br />
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*See also [[Mulm]].<br />
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== Links ==<br />
*[[w:Detritus (biology)|Detritus]] by Wikipedia<br />
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