Taking Care of Fish Habitats

Habitats for fish

     1. Choose carefully the size aquarium. A 10 gallons tank is a good size to begin with, if the largest reservoir, the easier it is maintenance. Keep the fish population within reasonable limits. Allow at least one gallon of water per inch of fish, an expert said you should have one big fish or towing or three small fish in the 10 gallons tank.
     2. For the aquarium you need a hood with a light, a heater, a thermometer, filter, air pump, valve of a gang, the airline pipes, gravel, a fishing nets, water conditioning, and food.
     3. To set up the tank: (1) rinse with tap water, (2) mounting subfilter gravel and put it in the reservoir, (3) Rinse the gravel (but not with soap or detergent) and add to the tank; (4) set up the air pump, the airline connect the air tube on the rod filtering and band valve; (5) Pour water and to water conditioning (in the amount suggested on the package); (6) set up the heater, but does not connect for 15 minutes.
     4. To introduce the fish: the place plastic bag containing the fish on top of the tank water for several minutes. Then open the bag, but leave the fish in it for a few more minutes before removing.
     5. About one fifth of the water should be changed once a month.

Fishbowl for freshwater fish Nontropical

     1. Fishbowl fish are not easier to care for fish in aquariums of tropical fish freshwater, but the initial investment is less.
     2. You can buy bowls of pint-size to two gallons.
     3. Water is at room temperature, so that you can not raise goldfish or the fight against the Siamese fish.
     4. Siamese struggle against the fish must be raised alone. You can put a goldfish in a small bowl until three in a major.
     5. Change water twice a week. The night before the change, the new water sit so the chlorine dissipates.

General Dos and Don'ts

     1. During the first months, test the water every day after that, every week. The water temperature of about 74F, works for most fish.
     2. Do not put the aquarium in direct sunlight; use a fluorescent light on the tank.
     3. Do not overfeed fish. Feed once a day, only the amount of food they eat in about 30 seconds. Otherwise, food and fish waste are beginning to fall and creating toxic by-products. You can buy slow-release tablets for feeding times when you're outside.
     4. If the fish get sick, take them to the facility. Take small fish in a half-filled jar of mayonnaise. Take big fish in a trash can liners half full of water in a bucket of five gallons; breathe in some air bags. Take a sample of the water tank (3-4 oz.).