| 10 gallon aquariums need to be set up in exactly the | | | | tank, in fact it could lead to some or all of them |
| same way as you would if the tank was a much | | | | dying. |
| larger one. If you want the fish that you buy to | | | | Before you put any gravel into your aquarium, again |
| place in a 10 gallon aquarium to survive, then the first | | | | make sure that is washed thoroughly. The easiest |
| thing you need to do is actually create the right kind | | | | way of doing this is to place it in a large colander, and |
| of environment for them first. | | | | then place under a running tap and allow it to wash |
| In a 10 gallon aquarium you have the choice of | | | | over the gravel for some time. If you intend to put |
| keeping either freshwater or tropical saltwater fish in | | | | any plants (fresh or plastic) into an aquarium (no |
| them, as you would in much larger size aquariums. But | | | | matter what size), you should place them in a bucket |
| whatever the size of aquarium you have, you need | | | | of clean freshwater and leave them in situ until you |
| to follow the same principles when it comes to | | | | are ready to put them into the aquarium. |
| setting one up. In this article we are going to explain | | | | 10 Gallon Aquarium - Other Things To Do When |
| what it is you need to do if you choose to set up a | | | | Setting It Up |
| freshwater 10 gallon aquarium. | | | | Before you do put all the equipment into your |
| 10 Gallon Aquarium - Things To Do First When | | | | aquarium, it is a good idea to test if it is leaking. This |
| Setting One Up | | | | can be done easily just by filling it with water and |
| The first thing you need to do as soon as you get | | | | then monitoring it for several hours. If it isn't leaking, |
| your aquarium home is clean it well. Yes the glass | | | | then drain the water away and you can now start on |
| may look clean but there will still be some dirt, dust | | | | the setting up process for real. |
| and other contaminants on it. Use a small amount of | | | | After you have filled the aquarium with the gravel |
| detergent mixed into some water to scrub your | | | | and filtration system (which can be situated on the |
| aquarium out thoroughly. | | | | side of the tank or under the gravel, fill it with |
| After washing with the detergent mixture, you now | | | | dechlorinated water. If you are unsure that the |
| need to rinse the aquarium out thoroughly. Do this | | | | water you are using does not contain chlorine, then |
| several times to help remove the debris and also to | | | | mix a chlorine remover into it first. Make sure you |
| make sure that none of the detergent residue is left | | | | use the correct dosage as instructed by the |
| behind. | | | | manufacturer of this product. |
| After cleaning the aquarium, now you need to spend | | | | In order to avoid disturbing the aquarium gravel which |
| time cleaning the equipment which is going to be | | | | you have placed into your aquarium, place a dish on |
| placed into it. Again you need to rinse each piece of | | | | top of it, and then pour the water you are putting |
| equipment that you have cleaned thoroughly to | | | | into the tank on to the dish rather than directly onto |
| remove detergent residue and debris. Even the | | | | the gravel. Do this very slowly and then remove the |
| smallest amount of detergent left in a newly cleaned | | | | dish once you have filled the 10 gallon aquarium |
| 10 gallon aquarium tank or its equipment can prove | | | | completely. |
| detrimental to the health of fish and marine life in the | | | | |