A carefully planned and well situated aquarium can be a beautiful focal point of any room. Building such an aquarium in May seems a daunting task if you're a newcomer to the fishkeeping hobby. It is not necessary provided you follow some basic rules of fishkeeping, which are explained in my guides and on my website.
First thing you need to do is gather all the information you can, take a look around your local aquatic shops, those who specialize in fish and aquatic supplies, not the Pet Shop which just a few fish tanks in the corner of the shop as a gap.
This information gathering will also give you the opportunity to compare prices between supply stores, and the chance to speak to staff, they can generally offer good advice. It is a good idea to establish a relationship with someone you can trust and knows what they are talking about.
It is also advisable to read one or more of many books and magazines available. There are many theories fishkeeping, as you will discover (even if the basic rules are always observed). Therefore, if you have a little knowledge you can make comparisons, and be able to make decisions on your own, and be a good idea of what you want from the hobby.
When you acquire a reasonable knowledge, and made a final decision to launch an aquarium tropical freshwater, it's time to draw up a shopping list of equipment. Do not buy fish at this time. The fish should be added at your aquarium filters have had time to mature, it would be at least two to three weeks and then only if the correct results are obtained.
After dialing your shopping list do not forget to add the cost, it would be a shame to get partially implemented, only short of money. Think about where you put your aquarium. Position first and foremost where your fish will be minimal disruptions, a constant flow of traffic from people in your aquarium fish will be nervous, to say the least.
However, you also want to place where it can easily be seen, where you will have no difficulty in obtaining for maintenance. Avoid placing it near your heating source room, or would be in constant direct sunlight, these positions because fluctuations in temperature, and excess sunlight to promote the growth of unsightly algae.
Remember that when your aquarium is fully implemented, it will be very heavy, a gallon of water weighs ten pounds, so an aquarium measuring 24x12x12inches, when filled with water, gravel, etc. excess weight 200 pounds (90kg). Your stand or cabinet must be sufficiently robust to withstand such weight, and if you are setting up an aquarium raised floors to make sure that your stand is at right angles and lies across the floors of support .
If you plan to work in the craft room, it would be useful to do before setting up your aquarium, once your tank is established, it will be difficult or impossible to move. Also paint or other chemical vapors can be absorbed by the water, and could have a toxic effect on fish.
Getting started: Wash your new freshwater aquarium clean, do not use soap or detergent. Remember to place a sheet of polystyrene with good size beneath the base of your aquarium, some reservoirs do not need this precaution, they are designed with a floating base, which stops the bottom coming into contact with the stand (ask at the shop).
If you use a film background scenery, it is time to put on the back of your aquarium glass (outside), use a tape and keep close to the periphery, and tight for that the glass you can. It is now time to the position of your aquarium in its permanent seat, you need help to do so, even a small aquarium with its equipment, furniture and gravel will be heavy.
Use a spirit level to ensure that your stand and the aquarium are the same. There is nothing worse than seeing an aquarium that is not level, as you know, water finds its own level and when it does show you what level your aquarium really is. Now step back and won a cup of coffee while you make sure it is in the right place ... before adding the weight of water.
First thing you need to do is gather all the information you can, take a look around your local aquatic shops, those who specialize in fish and aquatic supplies, not the Pet Shop which just a few fish tanks in the corner of the shop as a gap.
This information gathering will also give you the opportunity to compare prices between supply stores, and the chance to speak to staff, they can generally offer good advice. It is a good idea to establish a relationship with someone you can trust and knows what they are talking about.
It is also advisable to read one or more of many books and magazines available. There are many theories fishkeeping, as you will discover (even if the basic rules are always observed). Therefore, if you have a little knowledge you can make comparisons, and be able to make decisions on your own, and be a good idea of what you want from the hobby.
When you acquire a reasonable knowledge, and made a final decision to launch an aquarium tropical freshwater, it's time to draw up a shopping list of equipment. Do not buy fish at this time. The fish should be added at your aquarium filters have had time to mature, it would be at least two to three weeks and then only if the correct results are obtained.
After dialing your shopping list do not forget to add the cost, it would be a shame to get partially implemented, only short of money. Think about where you put your aquarium. Position first and foremost where your fish will be minimal disruptions, a constant flow of traffic from people in your aquarium fish will be nervous, to say the least.
However, you also want to place where it can easily be seen, where you will have no difficulty in obtaining for maintenance. Avoid placing it near your heating source room, or would be in constant direct sunlight, these positions because fluctuations in temperature, and excess sunlight to promote the growth of unsightly algae.
Remember that when your aquarium is fully implemented, it will be very heavy, a gallon of water weighs ten pounds, so an aquarium measuring 24x12x12inches, when filled with water, gravel, etc. excess weight 200 pounds (90kg). Your stand or cabinet must be sufficiently robust to withstand such weight, and if you are setting up an aquarium raised floors to make sure that your stand is at right angles and lies across the floors of support .
If you plan to work in the craft room, it would be useful to do before setting up your aquarium, once your tank is established, it will be difficult or impossible to move. Also paint or other chemical vapors can be absorbed by the water, and could have a toxic effect on fish.
Getting started: Wash your new freshwater aquarium clean, do not use soap or detergent. Remember to place a sheet of polystyrene with good size beneath the base of your aquarium, some reservoirs do not need this precaution, they are designed with a floating base, which stops the bottom coming into contact with the stand (ask at the shop).
If you use a film background scenery, it is time to put on the back of your aquarium glass (outside), use a tape and keep close to the periphery, and tight for that the glass you can. It is now time to the position of your aquarium in its permanent seat, you need help to do so, even a small aquarium with its equipment, furniture and gravel will be heavy.
Use a spirit level to ensure that your stand and the aquarium are the same. There is nothing worse than seeing an aquarium that is not level, as you know, water finds its own level and when it does show you what level your aquarium really is. Now step back and won a cup of coffee while you make sure it is in the right place ... before adding the weight of water.
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