When preparing your new aquarium, you must not only determine the size of the tank you want, but the size of a room in your house, you must place. You might like the 200 gallons reef tank they have in the local fish store, but if you do not have the space (and probably the experience to keep it), then you should keep on looking.
In general, you'll need to get the biggest tank you can afford and keep in your home. Contrary to common belief, with a larger tank is actually easier to maintain a smaller tank for two reasons. First, fish need a lot of space for swimming and plenty of oxygen in the water to breathe. The largest area of water in the tank, then the more oxygen can enter the tank. Secondly, the equipment to maintain a larger reservoir has a little more power to clean and maintain water quality. Small tanks are generally very cheap with filters and water pumps. The greatest need for more advanced tanks and heavy tools. Filtration methods are generally much more advanced, and therefore make a much better job keeping the water quality good for fish.
Another important factor in determining the size tank you want is to estimate the number of fish and other sea life you want to keep in your tank. You want to calculate the surface of the tank to determine the number of fish that you can store in that tank. Say you're interested in a standard size 55-gallon rectangular tank. These dimensions are typically about 14 "wide and about 48" long. While the 672 square inches (14 "wide x 48" long). A rule of thumb is 1 "of a fresh water / cold water by 30 inches square. So say you have 10 adults swordtail fish, which are usually about 2" long. While 20-inch fish (10 fish x 2 "long). So take that 20" fish x 30 "inches square that they require each squire = 600 inches. So you have enough and then some. Sounds a little complicated, but believe me, if you overcrowd your tank, you are heading for disastrous results.
As you can see, with a long, rectangular tank (which provides much surface) is much better than some of the largest reservoirs below the surface. So do not just shop for a reservoir on the basis of gallons, it may contain. The amount of the surface is also very important.
Remember, choosing the right size of your tank is the most important step you take in your path to maintain a healthy aquarium. Good luck!
In general, you'll need to get the biggest tank you can afford and keep in your home. Contrary to common belief, with a larger tank is actually easier to maintain a smaller tank for two reasons. First, fish need a lot of space for swimming and plenty of oxygen in the water to breathe. The largest area of water in the tank, then the more oxygen can enter the tank. Secondly, the equipment to maintain a larger reservoir has a little more power to clean and maintain water quality. Small tanks are generally very cheap with filters and water pumps. The greatest need for more advanced tanks and heavy tools. Filtration methods are generally much more advanced, and therefore make a much better job keeping the water quality good for fish.
Another important factor in determining the size tank you want is to estimate the number of fish and other sea life you want to keep in your tank. You want to calculate the surface of the tank to determine the number of fish that you can store in that tank. Say you're interested in a standard size 55-gallon rectangular tank. These dimensions are typically about 14 "wide and about 48" long. While the 672 square inches (14 "wide x 48" long). A rule of thumb is 1 "of a fresh water / cold water by 30 inches square. So say you have 10 adults swordtail fish, which are usually about 2" long. While 20-inch fish (10 fish x 2 "long). So take that 20" fish x 30 "inches square that they require each squire = 600 inches. So you have enough and then some. Sounds a little complicated, but believe me, if you overcrowd your tank, you are heading for disastrous results.
As you can see, with a long, rectangular tank (which provides much surface) is much better than some of the largest reservoirs below the surface. So do not just shop for a reservoir on the basis of gallons, it may contain. The amount of the surface is also very important.
Remember, choosing the right size of your tank is the most important step you take in your path to maintain a healthy aquarium. Good luck!
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