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