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