Self-Sustaining

A self-sustaining ecosystem is the ability to maintain a healthy condition without outside impact. In other words, the ecosystem is independent. For the most part, my aquarium is self-sustaining. My partner and I have not made many changes to our fish tank. The nitrate level has maintained around a 5ppm. The ammonia level has stayed at about a 0.25ppm. Our plants, fish, and even the bacteria have helped keep the aquarium to a healthy, independent level. They have kept healthy and alive to do their job in the tank. By doing this, the water is constant. The temperature has even remained the same. The water has been terrific usually and no changes have really been made. The only thing we did was add water and bacteria supplement. Keep in mind that we have taken care of this aquarium for 7 weeks now and it’s still thriving. Since our aquarium is doing so well, I would have to say it is self-sustaining.