Starting a new Fresh water aquarium

Starting a new Tank

When you go to Aquarium, seeing some fish, you like to keep them on your home. When Starting new aquarium, you must plan for your very first tank. Also Thinking about How much can you afford to spend on your aquarium

What Kind and How much Fish you need to feed on your aquarium

Talking about Fresh water fish, First of all you will do when you decide to keep fish is know what kind of fish you want to keep. Different kinds of fish will require different care, different conditions, different space, and different equipment. Different kinds of fish have Different size and feed (Carnivores, Herbivores or Omnivores). You must research care and compatibility of those fish such as Carnivores(for example Arowana) can’t keep with small fish. If you think about Plant that gets more difficult level for novice. That all, you must plan before you think to keep fish.

Determining the correct size aquarium

Since you now understand more details on the fish you want to keep, you know how large of a aquarium you will want. Look over your home and choose an area for your new aquarium. Just how much space can you allocate to the aquarium and accessories? Make sure to keep track of space between your aquarium and the wall for filters, tubing, and cords. A larger aquarium allows them to take a a lot more fish and also a more diverse variety. The bigger volume of water keeps the water chemistry more stable and much less likely to have sudden changes on temperature and PH.

Select equipment

Visit your local pet store and determine what equipment is available and how much it will cost. If you do not see something that you will need for your system, ask about placing a special order. Air pumps, I think they are the most important in your tank. When the bubbles from Air pumps agitate the surface of the water, oxygen is added to the water. The addition of an air pump is a great way to assure that the aquarium has adequate water movement. The Heater, Depend on your environment, If your tank temperature suitable for your fish, Heater is not necessory. However Tropical fish require a steady water temperature of 76º to 78ºF. Fluctuating water temperature stresses fish, making them more vulnerable to disease. You must calculate Heater electric power for your Tank size. The filter, Aquarium filters have many types. Aquarium filters remove suspended debris and harmful pollution, and also add oxygen to the water. The larger the filter the less often you will need to perform maintenance. Whenever possible it is always best to select a filter that has a good flow rate and a large area to hold filter media.

Before Adding fish to your aquarium

Prepare your Aquarium system, Fill water in tank, and then open Air pump as well filter system to keep them 3-4 days to keep chlorine away. Check tempature, If all are OK, It’s ready to fill new fish on your aquarium.

Adding fish to your aquarium

Normally New fish will be stressed from netting and bagging. The best way to add new fish is to float the unopened bag of fish in the filled aquarium about Ten minutes to allow the fish to adjust to the water temperature. Then, open the bag and gently release the fish into the aquarium. The bag water may contain fish waste (ammonia), so try to avoid adding the bag water to the aquarium.