| Purchasing a fish aquarium may seem like an easy | | | | fish can lighten the load, it is well worth investing in |
| task however tropical and saltwater fish need special | | | | fish that scavenge as they will clean the tank for you |
| care and attention to live a happy life. The first thing | | | | however it is vital to research the type of fish you |
| you will need to decide is whether you plan on | | | | buy to ascertain if they can live peacefully with the |
| keeping fresh water fish or saltwater fish. Generally | | | | other fish residing within your tank. |
| speaking freshwater fish are a lot easier to keep so | | | | It may be a good idea to create yourself a daily |
| if this is your first fish aquarium I would advise a | | | | monthly and weekly 'to do' list so you can be sure |
| fresh water fish aquarium would be a good place to | | | | that you have made all the necessary checks on the |
| start. | | | | temperature control, lighting and feeding. Toxic and |
| You will need to make sure you do not add too | | | | harmful products can be caused by the breakdown |
| much food to your fish aquarium, research the type | | | | of protein, investing in a protein skimmer can be |
| of fish you are keeping before throwing in too much | | | | extremely effective. A protein skimmer will remove |
| or too little food, adding too much food could be | | | | impurities and residue from the aquarium and will |
| harmful to your tropical fish as they can over eat, | | | | purify the water. |
| also adding to much food could potentially pollute the | | | | Never keep your tank in direct sunlight, this will |
| tank. | | | | increase the growth of green algae making your tank |
| Having a balanced diet is essential for aquarium fish, I | | | | unattractive and hard to see into. Having a fish tank |
| would recommend that you buy any fish food in | | | | in direct sunlight will also cause the water |
| small bags or containers rather than bulk buying, this | | | | temperature to rise making it harder to control |
| is because over time the vitamin content will gradually | | | | The bigger the fish aquarium the easier it ill be to |
| decline so to keep your fish food in optimum | | | | maintain a stable water temperature, having a larger |
| condition and as fresh as possible buy smaller bags | | | | tank will also give your fish more room to move, it is |
| and keep them in a cool dry place. | | | | also very important to give them lots of places to |
| Anything that is introduced into your fish aquarium | | | | hide, believe it or not the more places they have to |
| should be properly taken care of and monitored, it is | | | | hide the less they will hide. |
| important to keep the water in the tank clean by | | | | If you can keep on top of the maintenance then you |
| checking for parasites, fungi and bacteria. Although | | | | are sure to have a clean and happy tank. |
| maintaining a fish aquarium is an ongoing task certain | | | | |