| This is an 11 step guide to setting up a
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| freshwater aquarium in your home.
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| | STEP 1: Realize the responsibility
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| Equipment you will need:
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| | A tropical fish tank is just like having
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| Aquarium
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| | a dog or a cat when it comes to the
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| Aquarium gravel
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| | amount of effort on your part. In order
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| Aquarium filter
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| Replacement filter media
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| | have to work at it. Once a week, or at
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| Heater
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| | most once every two weeks, you will need
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| Other decorations (such as plants)
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| | to perform some kind of maintenance on
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| Chemical test kits
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| | the tank. Most of the time you will be
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| Fish food
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| | performing water changes. You will also
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| Aquarium vacuum
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| | have to feed your tropical fish at least
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| Fish net
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| | once a day. If you are up to the
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| Glass Scrubber
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| | challenge, please proceed!
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| 5-gallon bucket
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| Pasta strainer
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| | STEP 2: Decide on an aquarium size.
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