| From small one-quart bowls to 55-gallon aquariums | | | | willingness to change to the water when needed will |
| and numerous sizes in between, these fish tanks all | | | | usually keep the fish alive for the duration of their life |
| need proper care to keep their inhabitants alive and | | | | span. Planning to raise more or bigger fish will require |
| well. | | | | more accessories for your fish tank. With fish tanks |
| However, the success of your foray into fish tanks | | | | holding ten gallons or more of water, you will need a |
| will depend on one thing; the amount of time and | | | | water pump and filter set to keep the water clean |
| effort you are willing to put into them. | | | | and moving. Without them the water will need to be |
| The entire thinking about fish tanks has changed | | | | changed frequently as it begins to get dirty. |
| over the past few years with some aquariums now | | | | An air filter will also be required to keep air flowing |
| referred to as aqua furniture or aqua art. There are | | | | through the water. Fish require oxygen to survive |
| aquariums made to be recessed into a wall, or | | | | and without fresh air being introduced, they may |
| designed to fit into a corner. | | | | suffocate. Fish tanks also will need a light, usually a |
| Fish tanks can even be special ordered in most | | | | fixture that attaches to the top and provides light |
| shapes to fit your needs. Those in the wall, framed | | | | into the water to keep the fish from sleeping all the |
| by wood, may appear to be a living painting. Materials | | | | time. |
| used in fish tanks also changed over the years. | | | | A heater is also a good idea for fish tanks as it will |
| Clear, molded acrylic is gradually replacing glass as the | | | | help maintain the water at a constant temperature |
| primary material since it has been developed not to | | | | ensuring your fish won't be cooked if it gets too hot |
| become cloudy over time. This also reduces the | | | | or lethargic if it is too cold. Bigger fish tanks will |
| danger of breakage that exists with glass and can | | | | require bigger accessories, and if you have fish tanks |
| add years of enjoyment to you fish tanks. | | | | special ordered in unusual shapes, the manufacturer |
| Necessary Accessories Depend On Hobby Having | | | | of the fish tanks will most likely be your only source |
| one or two small gold fish in a bowl does not require | | | | for accessories such as the bottom filter and lamp |
| a huge investment. Food for the fish and the | | | | hood. |