| Once a person has purchased or built a tank, they will | | | | for smaller fish. When planning for fish in the tank |
| need to start thinking about how to make a home | | | | remember that fish tend to live in one of three levels |
| aquarium that will be beautiful and last. Most people | | | | of water. By selecting the appropriate fish for each |
| begin their relationship with fish and aquariums using a | | | | level the tank can comfortably contain more varieties |
| 10 gallon freshwater aquarium. | | | | of fish than if one puts a single species in the tank. |
| Making a home aquarium that is lasting and beautiful is | | | | It is also important to remember that fish eat fish. So |
| often done through trial and error. The best size tank | | | | some of the fish that one buys for algae and the |
| to make those mistakes is with the 10 gallon tank. | | | | bottom of the tank will tend to grow faster and eat |
| The parts and fish for these tanks are not too | | | | the other fish. Keeping the same size fish in the tank |
| expensive and the tanks can be moved relatively | | | | will help to minimize this problem. |
| easy. | | | | Smaller fish, such as Neons and Tetras, need a place |
| The location of the tank is very important to think | | | | to hide. They like grass and rocks. When deciding |
| about. When a tank is in direct sunlight too long | | | | how to make a home aquarium, you will want to talk |
| during the day the algae tends to be more difficult to | | | | to a professional who is familiar with a 10 gallon |
| control. Also, most fish do not like direct sunlight | | | | freshwater aquarium. Although the items and fish |
| because the water temperature does not stay | | | | that go into a tank this size are smaller, it still needs |
| constant. Water temperature is crucial to fish health. | | | | all of the same things. Healthy fish need an aerator, |
| A 10 gallon freshwater aquarium is especially suited | | | | heater, plants, rocks, and sand. |