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How To Properly Care For Your Fresh Water Fish Aquarium
Freshwater fish are perhaps the easiest fish to care for in comparison to saltwater species because they are usually hardier fish. You will need a simple aquarium. A tank and a type of substrate or rocks are required. Lights and filter are other items you will need. You need to ensure the fish you mix can cohabitate and are compatible. You should select fish that can easily share the same P.H., water temperature and food. And it is important for the fish to be of similar size. It has been said that if a fish is small enough to fit in another fishes mouth, that is usually where it ends up. So, if you mix different sizes be prepared to see that happen. Sometimes they can even live together for months before one is suddenly gone.
Even fish that have been housed together for several months have been known to disappear on occasion.
Feed your fish twice each day. Feed only a small amount that can be consumed within the first two to five minutes. New owners often feed the fish too much. Remove the excess food as quickly as possible to preserve cleanliness of the water. Keep your water environment monitored and tested at least once a week. Any discrepancies in P.H. and water temperature should be corrected immediacy in order to minimize stress caused to the fish. Stress leads to illness in fish. It is important to monitor the activity and overall well being of the fish in an aquarium. You will notice signs of stress immediately. If your fish is slow or lethargic, purchase a stress coat at your local pet store. Try to avoid overcrowding the tank. This should help to reduce the amount of stress caused to the fish.
Only change about one third of the water at a time. This will need to be done every two to three weeks. Use either a bucket or a siphon to remove the water from the tank. Also remove any debris you see. When adding the new water to the aquarium, be sure that it is within approximately two degrees of the tank water. Clean the sides of the tank to remove any algae buildup. Again be careful not to disturb the fish. Wash your hands before you clean the aquarium and after you are finished. And make sure you change filters regularly. Filters collect any fish waste or left over food. But they won’t do their job if they are not clean.
Introduce hardy fish to a new tank. These fish can withstand higher nitrite levels that are present in a new aquarium. Danios, Barbsm Gouramis and live bearers are all hardy species. Keep the amount of fish you add per week at less than three or four small ones. Different species take longer to acclimate than others, so make sure you check before you add more.
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