Black Lava Rock Aquarium

As aquarium water diffuses through lava rocks beneficial denitrifying bacteria living inside the lava rocks convert the nitrate to oxygen and nitrogen two gases that are both harmless and this completes the process of converting very toxic ammonia to non toxic oxygen and nitrogen.

Black lava rock aquarium.

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Nice large red lava aquarium rock with holes aquascape fish tank. Lava rock is popular in planted aquariums due to it s rough texture ideal for planting mosses on. It can also be used stacked upon one another to build an aquascape. Blue ridge brand lava rock 25 pound tumbled lava stones 1 to 3 black gray lava pebbles volcanic rock landscaping rocks 4 6 out of 5 stars 128 39 99 39.

Lava rock which is formed from the intense heat of volcanos has many hidden benefits for the aquarium that many hobbyists are not even aware of. Free shipping on many items. Thanks for the responses to my inquiry about lava rock so far. Lava rock is very different to other rocks we sell.

What are the benefits. It it much more lightweight formed by the solidification of magma. I heard that the more red lava rock has a higher iron content than the more black but a culture of macro algae will balance and take up the iron and other heavy metals that might leach from the lava rock.