| As with people fish thrive when kept in an | | | | tank. |
| environment as close to their own as possible. For | | | | The water with which you replace the dirty water in |
| this reason aquariums should be carefully structured | | | | the aquarium should be as close as possible to the |
| to imitate the natural environments of the species it | | | | water that was originally filling the tank. What this |
| is home to as closely as possible. Even if it is not | | | | means is that if you opted to buy a pre-made |
| possible to duplicate exactly the living conditions | | | | saltwater mix when you started your tank you |
| found in the deep blue the fish will benefit from the | | | | should continue to use that same pre-made saltwater |
| effort. | | | | mix. If you made your own saltwater you should use |
| Fish are also very adaptable creatures. It is what | | | | the same type of sea salt in the same proportions |
| allows them to live and thrive in captivity when many | | | | that you used in the beginning. If you opted to |
| other marine animals are unable to make the change. | | | | transplant ocean water or purchased filtered ocean |
| The fish will adapt to the environment around them | | | | water you are going to want to use that same type |
| and learn to live in the conditions of their tank. It is | | | | of water when you make the change. |
| important that these conditions remain as constant | | | | Water in aquariums should be changed every couple |
| as possible. As in nature a tip in the balance of the | | | | of months, more if you happen to notice that |
| elements in an aquarium can bring with it devastating | | | | wastes are beginning to build up. This will be evident |
| consequences. It is important that changes in the | | | | by the hazy look the previously clear water will take |
| aquarium environment be few and far between. | | | | on and the obvious accumulation of waste at the |
| This is generally a very simple matter until the time | | | | bottom of the tank. Be sure when you change the |
| comes for the water in the tank to be changed. In | | | | water you also clean the components of the tank |
| nature the water in the ocean is constantly cycling; | | | | and the inside of the glass itself. Putting clean water |
| therefore, the water never has the opportunity to | | | | into an empty tank is along the same lines as putting |
| become stale and overloaded with elements that will | | | | clean clothes on a dirty body-there is little point. |
| have a negative impact on the well being of your | | | | By keeping your tank clean and the conditions as |
| aquatic friends. Since this is not the case in an | | | | constant as possible you are giving your fish the best |
| aquarium even with an excellent artificial filtering | | | | possible chance to thrive in their artificial environment, |
| system and organic filtering methods combined it will | | | | guaranteeing that you will be able to enjoy their |
| still be necessary on occasion to manually clean the | | | | beauty for a very long time. |