| How to | | | | with your tank. Follow the outlines to fill the tank |
| After you have purchased your aquarium, filters, | | | | properly. Once the tank is filled, you can add your |
| heaters, gravel, floss, buffers, food, fish, and so | | | | heater and filtration systems. You will receive |
| on, you will need to learn how to clean and care | | | | instructions with the purchase of your heater and |
| for the fish. In fact, you should have researched | | | | filters, which you should follow accordingly. The |
| the market before purchasing fish or aquariums | | | | last thing you will add to the tank is the water |
| to have an overall view of how to care for fish | | | | treatment. Water treatment will remove copper, |
| and maintain fish tanks. To help you learn more | | | | metal, and related harmful chemicals. You can use |
| about fish care and aquariums however, we can | | | | products that will enable you to add your fish to |
| consider a few helpful tips. | | | | the tank; otherwise, it is recommended that you |
| Heaters | | | | wait at least a couple of weeks before adding |
| Heaters are necessary to maintain tropical fish. | | | | fish. |
| Before your purchase your heater however, you | | | | Water filled tanks have natural bacterial |
| should make sure that the filters and heater | | | | productions, which must filter to settle to a |
| would fit into your aquarium without taking up | | | | secure level for fish to swim safely. After the |
| unnecessary space. If you purchased a small tank, | | | | water has set, you can use your test kit to |
| you will need to purchase filters and a heater than | | | | decide if the water temperature and chemicals |
| will accommodate the tank; otherwise, you may | | | | are balanced. After the water is verified, i.e. pure |
| need to purchase a larger tank. | | | | you can start adding fish to the tank in small |
| What to buy | | | | amounts. The recommended fish is the damsel; |
| When you purchase your tank, you will also want | | | | however, this is a saltwater fish. The aggressive |
| to buy a gravel, plants, ornaments, food, test kits, | | | | fish will devour passive fish. Therefore, if you |
| water treatment, etc. Gravel helps to maintain | | | | start with damsels, only add two of the same fish |
| natural resources, while ornaments provide a lively | | | | and gradually start adding other fish. If you |
| décor to your fish tank. Plants make the | | | | choose, freshwater fish try to keep passive fish |
| fish feel at home, while food is necessary to | | | | in the tank, rather than aggressive fish. |
| prolong life. You will need a test kit to keep an | | | | If you want a selection of saltwater fish and |
| eye on the water's health. Water treatment is | | | | freshwater fish perhaps, you should purchase two |
| ideal, since tap water is not pure in most areas. | | | | aquariums. White Cloud Mountain Minnows, Danios, |
| Gravel Care: | | | | goldfish, etc are nice starter fish. Additional types |
| The first thing you should do is grab a bucket and | | | | of fish include the bristle nose, which is a passive |
| rinse your gravel to remove grime, dirt, and | | | | fish that grows around 5.5 inches. The Otocinclus |
| germs. After you purify the gravel, you will need | | | | is also a passive fish that grows 2 inches and |
| to add water to the tank. At this time only, add | | | | prefers to live in rocks and plant areas, just as |
| half the water needed to deliver a full supply. | | | | the bristle nose. Plecostomas is a passive fish, |
| Now, you can add your ornaments and plants to | | | | which grows 24 inches, and lives around plants |
| the aquarium. Once you have all your additives to | | | | and rocks as well. Marble and Veitail are passive |
| the tank, you are ready to finish filling the tank | | | | fish, which both grow around 6 inches and prefer |
| with water. You should have received a manual | | | | to live around rocks and plants. |