| A freshwater aquarium tank is awesome. They look | | | | water heater/filter, the gravel/sand/plants, and the |
| great anywhere in your home, be it in the living | | | | fish. You would have to wash out the equipment first |
| room, dining room, bedroom, or even the kitchen! | | | | with water - do not use soap or any cleansing agent. |
| The swirls of colors from the fish and corals make it | | | | That could leave behind residue which is harmful to |
| a very pleasing aesthetic piece which could calm you | | | | the fish. Once you've set up the tank, you can now |
| down even after a long day's work. | | | | fill the tank with water. So that you won't disturb or |
| However, getting one is not as simple as buying a | | | | displace the set-up that you've created, you can |
| table and chair set from the furniture store. The first | | | | place a plate in the middle of the tank and let the |
| thing you should remember before getting one is that | | | | water fall onto there. That would prevent splashes |
| having an aquarium is a responsibility. It is not a simple | | | | which could destroy the set-up, as the water would |
| appliance that you just turn on when you're in the | | | | only spill to the sides. |
| room and turn off when you're leaving. The fish and | | | | After the aquarium has been set-up with the plants, |
| plants inside are living things that you should take | | | | you can't put in the fish yet! You'd have to wait until |
| care of, and that's the responsibility that you should | | | | the nitrogen cycle of the plants has cycled at least |
| be aware of. It's similar to having a dog, though the | | | | once. There are chemicals and products which you |
| difference is that they're a lot of small pets and that | | | | could purchase to speed it up, and once that's done, |
| they're in the water. | | | | you could now put in your fish. Add the fish two at a |
| Next, you'll have to decide on the size of your | | | | time, and slowly so that they could get accustomed |
| freshwater aquarium tank. It can't be too small if | | | | to the temperature and pH level of the water, and |
| you're planning on having a whole school of fish | | | | also so that the ecosystem you created could adjust |
| inside, and it can't be too big that you won't have | | | | to the additional load of having two more living things. |
| space in your house to fit it in. It would also be | | | | This is important to reduce the stress of the fish, so |
| better if you'd prepare a corner in your house to fit | | | | that they wouldn't die easily. |
| the tank in, instead of figuring that out after you've | | | | Now, you have your freshwater aquarium tankup and |
| purchased the tank and then you'd find out that the | | | | running. The responsibility that you have in your |
| tank is too small, too big, or just doesn't look right in | | | | hands is real, but the pleasure of taking care of it and |
| the space where you could place it in. | | | | enjoying the fruit of your labours is very rewarding. |
| The equipment you'd need would be the tank itself, a | | | | |