An aquarium fish tank can bring the beauty and splendor of tropical freshwater fish or in your home or office, and if you follow sound fish keeping principles in setting up your tank when you years of enjoyment.
Planning your aquarium
A visit to your local pet store or breeder fish specialist will help you decide on the type of fish you want in your new aquarium fish tank. The staff at the store will also help you decide on the proper size tank for the space and all necessary equipment and accessories you need.
However, not all fish buy, but still! You need to fix your tank before you introduce any fish.
The first step is to thoroughly clean the tank. Not skip this important step, but only because the glass of the aquarium looks clean. Use a mild detergent in warm water to scrub the tank. Rinse the tank thoroughly to remove all traces of debris and detergent. Rinse the tanks cleaned several times with fresh water to ensure that no traces of detergent left behind.
Also clean all equipment used in your new aquarium fish tank and rinse thoroughly. Even a small amount of detergent residual water can kill your fish is not cut corners on the rinse process. Gravel should be rinsed under running water until the water runs clear. Plants can be stored in a bucket of water while you clean your aquarium.
Even a small aquarium fish tank is heavy - one gallon of water weighs about 10 kg - so your new tank will require a firm stand. There are special aquarium stands available that will provide a solid basis, although a small aquarium can sit on another item of furniture. Use a layer of polystyrene tiles between the tank and stand on a few bumps.
When setting up your aquarium try to avoid them in direct sunlight, which will cause algae to grow in the tank. Remember this will be located near an electrical outlet so many items of tank equipment require a power source.
Now you can fill your tank and check for leaks. Let the water for several hours and confirm that the tank is not leaking and then drain the tank.
If you are using an under-gravel filter place it in the tank to follow the instructions first, then add the gravel, stacking them a bit higher on the back of the aquarium to give the impression of distance within the tank.
Half of the tank to fill with water. Ideally use dechlorinated water, or add chlorine remover in the recommended dosage. Place a saucer in the tank on top of the gravel and pour the water gently on the dish. This will create minimal disturbance of the gravel.
Then install the filter and heater if you will use. For an indoor aquarium freshwater aquarium heater is a rarely needed. Tropical saltwater fish will usually require a heater to the necessary temperature. If you use a stove, you must also install a thermostat in an easy-to-read location.
Now your aquarium decorations. That would include backing photo, rocks or other ornaments on the bottom of the tank. Make enough shelters with the use of stones and other decorations. Your fish will be delighted with a shelter from time to time. You can also install plants to be buried in the gravel at the moment. Floating plants can be added when the tank is full.
Put the filter and heater and ensure that they work for filling the tank to the top with dechlorinated water. This starts the process of the tank, that cycling is the process of removing excess ammonia from the tank.
Ammonia is a problem in setting up a new tank as the bacteria that breaks down ammonia is not present. Over several months beneficial bacteria (nitrosomonas) will develop in the tank. The bacteria are toxic ammonia into nitrites. Because of the time it takes for the beneficial bacteria to develop in the tank, it is recommended that you do not introduce fish for at least two weeks after setting up your tank.
When you're ready to add fish to your new tank would get there but a few at a time. You bring them home from the store in a plastic bag filled with water. Float this bag, still closed, at the top of the tank to the temperature of the water in the bag matches the water temperature of the tank. This may take several hours. No hurry. When the water temperatures are the same, you can undo the bag carefully. Let the fish swim in the bag by itself before removing the bag.
Watch where you fish for several days or even several weeks to ensure that they are healthy before adding more fish. Take your time to fish and you give the biology of the tank to adjust to the new fish and the waste they produce.
Always purchase your fish from a reputable supplier to prevent the likelihood of introducing diseased fish in a tank. Never add plants or fish from wild fish in an aquarium - the micro-organisms and bacteria in fish from the wild can be deadly to fish in an aquarium!
The establishment and maintenance of an aquarium tank is a commitment of both time and money, but will reward the dedicated aqua rosary with years of enjoyment.
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