Are you planning to buy an aquarium for your home? Do you want to install one on your own? If you want to, then you must keep in mind the following things before getting on with it. Any aquarium needs a few installments so that it can run properly. Filter equipment, pump, a heating device and a lid are the most essential. After all, you have to ensure that fishes in the aquarium do not die. Out of all equipment, a filtration device is the most critical. No matter how big or small your aquarium may be you need to have a good filter installed. So what will happen if the filter is not efficient? Firstly, the water in the aquarium will begin to decline and lastly, the fishes and other inhabitants in it will perish. An efficient filter works in three ways: • It filters the water of un-necessary particles that may be polluting the tank. • It makes sure that the waste substances are gotten rid of • It encourages the growth of healthy bacteria and microbes. There are various kinds of filters available in the market. However, the most common is back filter. This is the easiest one to install and run.