| A freshwater aquarium is a familiar way
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| | you don't want to keep investing in
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| to brighten up your home or office.
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| | larger aquariums, buy a small fish that
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| Delightful freshwater fish are like
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| | will stay small.
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| living jewels. They're easier to care for
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| | Your fish tank has a nitrogen cycle going
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| than saltwater species, and generally
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| | on inside. The waste your fish give off
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| undemanding for the amount of pleasure
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| | creates nitrogen, which forms ammonia. If
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| they provide. However, if you have a
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| | you have the right bacteria living in
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| freshwater aquarium, it's important to
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| | your tank, the ammonia will be oxidized,
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| take care of it properly, so your fish
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| | turning into nitrites and nitrates. The
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| will grow and thrive. Here are some tips
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| | latter the go to feed your plants and
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| on setting up and caring for a freshwater
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| | re-enter the nitrogen cycle. You must
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| aquarium that will make you proud.
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| | change your tank water to make sure that
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| The first thing you should do is to plan
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| | the nitrates are not able to poison your
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| what kind of fish you intend to get. Not
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| | fish. When you set up your tank, you will
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| all fish live in harmony together, and
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| | want to make sure that the conditions are
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| some species require special care. If you
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| | right for the fish before you put them
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| already have the aquarium you're going to
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| | in. Use a water testing kit to check the
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| use, purchase fish that will fit it. Many
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| | ammonia and nitrate levels. Don't just
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| people put too many fish in their
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| | dump the fish straight in. Put a little
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| aquarium, causing the water to become
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| | bit of their water into the tank and a
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| dirty and the fish sick. A good rule is
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| | little bit tank water into their
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| to keep a gallon of water in the aquarium
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| | container every fifteen minutes or so.
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| for every inch long your fish is.
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| | This way, they'll be able to adjust to
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| Therefore, a four inch fish needs at
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| | the new environment.
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| least that much water. Two five inch fish
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| | When you care for your fish, be sure to
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| should live in no less than a ten gallon
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| | change their water out partially every
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| tank. If you make sure not to
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| | couple of weeks. A full water change will
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| overpopulate your tank, you'll be able to
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| | shock them and could kill them, so it's
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| keep your fish beautiful and healthy.
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| | best to change only half of it. If you
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| Another common mistake when buying fish
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| | live in the city, let the water you're
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| is not to learn how large they'll grow.
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| | putting into the tank stand overnight to
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| Many common pet fish are actually capable
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| | remove the chlorine. Make sure you feed
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| of becoming very large in time. Don't
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| | your fish a quality food that is well
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| believe the myth that keeping them in a
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| | suited to them. Do not over feed your
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| small tank will keep them small. A single
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| | fish. Rotting fish food at the bottom of
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| gold fish can live upwards of ten years
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| | the tank will poison the water more
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| and get to be a foot long! There are
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| | quickly and make your fish more likely to
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| other fish that can get even bigger. If
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| | become sick.
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