| A freshwater fish tank is the best option to be | | | | maintain in your freshwater fish tank, and cleaning |
| considered for either beginners to the world of fish | | | | supplies to be able to perform regular maintenance |
| tanks, or for individuals looking to cut down on the | | | | within the tank. |
| time requirement necessary to maintain the tanks. | | | | Once you've chosen your freshwater fish tank and |
| When people think about fish tanks, they are most | | | | assembled your supplies, you'll next need to locate |
| often picturing the freshwater variety. From cost, to | | | | the perfect spot within your home to set it up. |
| set up, to ongoing maintenance, a freshwater fish | | | | Ensure that you do not choose an area of high |
| tank can be a terrific way to add new pets to your | | | | traffic - the danger would be too great that |
| home while minimizing the effort necessary to | | | | someone - human or other pet - would accidentally |
| maintain them. | | | | bump into the tank and cause it to break. Pick a |
| When setting up a freshwater fish tank, you'll first | | | | sturdy table, desk, or platform to set the tank up on. |
| need to assemble your supplies. The first supply, | | | | Remember that you will also need room to store |
| quite obviously, is the tank itself. One of the hardest | | | | your supplies nearby. Once you have set up the |
| parts of deciding which tank to use is the size of the | | | | actual aquarium, carefully wash it, inside and out. Also |
| tank. For a beginning fish enthusiast, your best bet | | | | wash all of the supplies you have chosen for your |
| will be to choose a smaller tank. This will mean less | | | | freshwater fish tank. You can then begin to add |
| water and surface areas to maintain, and less fish to | | | | water to your fish tank. Do so slowly and carefully. |
| care for. Once your experience with fish tanks builds, | | | | Once the water is added, you may be anxious to |
| you'll be able to move to larger and more expansive | | | | add your fish, but you still will need to test the |
| tanks. You may find along the way, however, that a | | | | water, create a balanced pH environment, set up |
| smaller tank is simply a smarter option to maintain in | | | | your filter and heater, and ensure that the tank itself |
| your home. | | | | is in good working order before fish are introduced. |
| You will need to gather additional supplies beyond the | | | | Once you are sure that all other aspects of the |
| tank as well. Some of the most important supplies | | | | freshwater fish tank are in place and tested, you |
| you will need are gravel to line the bottom of the | | | | may then begin to add your fish to the tank. Do so |
| tank, a filter to ensure the exchange of clean water | | | | one at a time so they can acclimate to their new |
| within the tank, a tiny vacuum to help maintain the | | | | home. Going forward, with simple and careful |
| water and gravel quality within the tank, water test | | | | maintenance, you can work to enjoy your |
| kits to ensure healthy water property levels, a | | | | freshwater fish tank for many years to come. |
| heater depending on the type of fish you will | | | | |