heya, questions about biotic features?

[Ice_Phoenix87]

heya, what are the biotic features of a aquarium. what is the proper meaning of biotic.

thanks

[dagaz]

The word 'biotic' literally means 'living thing' so the biotic features of an aquarium are just those things in it which are actually living - plants, animals, etc.

[Glider]

The term could also be used to describe the features of an aquarium that allow things to live in it; water Ph, microbial action (breaking down fish waste), oxygenation (plants, light and volume/surface area ratio) etc.. All the things which make it a stable environment capable of suporting life.

[Sayonara]

As in "biotic factors".

[Glider]

Yep.

[Guest GC_Rock]

Water ph is actually an Abiotice feature that means 'non living'. Other Abiotic features are dissolved oxygen, temperature, rainfall etc.