In today's world we generate a lot of waste and this needs to be treated. In the past, nature could generate a balance, but the amount of waste is so vast now that we need to help nature. It is the same in a koi pond, where we recirculate the water through a filter that acts as a mini waste water treatment plant. In aquaculture we call this a Recirculating Aquaculture (RAS) system. It is quite a new science and every day more things are discovered. But first we need to understand how nature converts our waste through protective biofilms.
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