krystian
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello,
In nature when a skeleton or shell falls to the bottom of a body of water, a long time lapses until decomposition is successful and the skeleton degrades into calcium, elements and becomes part of the sea bed.
However, are there organic life which fulfill or aid this task?
In a freshwater aquarium setting- are there animals which feast on crustaceans or have been known to devour exoskeletons and fish carcases?
I know for instance in marine habitats hammerheads eat bony fish and are known sometimes are junkyard eaters.
Would there be any organisms which synthesize calcium and elements from skeleton structures?
I'm just curious if this is possible and if there is anything that does this.
In nature when a skeleton or shell falls to the bottom of a body of water, a long time lapses until decomposition is successful and the skeleton degrades into calcium, elements and becomes part of the sea bed.
However, are there organic life which fulfill or aid this task?
In a freshwater aquarium setting- are there animals which feast on crustaceans or have been known to devour exoskeletons and fish carcases?
I know for instance in marine habitats hammerheads eat bony fish and are known sometimes are junkyard eaters.
Would there be any organisms which synthesize calcium and elements from skeleton structures?
I'm just curious if this is possible and if there is anything that does this.