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