Treat Your Pet Fish With Care

If you find yourself so disoriented inside the
average pet store that you are searching for
fish supplies in the bird food section, this
article is for you. There are a few things one
must know before setting out to purchase
supplies for a fish tank. The supplies you buy
are not the only things needed in order to keep
an aquarium healthy and happy. And the second is
that the supplies you need will depend greatly on
the type of aquarium you are cultivating, as well
as the varieties of fish within it.

Fish often die when they are overfed and in
fact, this is the most common cause of an
aquarium-side death. Interestingly, it is not
because the fish are gorging themselves on the
excess food, but because the extra supplies
dissolve in the water, releasing toxic
substances that eventually kill the fish. Keep
in mind that fish do not need to be fed each
day, and should rarely be fed more than three
times a week. In between feedings, the fish will
find tiny plant and animal substances to keep
them feeling full.

Though it may be simpler and preferable for
novice aquarium owners to buy fish food from the
store, you may also prepare some at home.
Tropical fish will feast on boiled spinach or
fresh lettuce. For fish with insect cravings,
pet stores often sell water fleas and red worms.
Fish may also enjoy earthworms. A balanced fish
diet can also include dried fish food, chopped
live food and small vegetables. (Note that if
you are serving live or raw food and a healthy
fish is fed a sick fish, the result will be that
neither fish is healthy.)

Water temperature must be routinely checked
because any extreme variation in tank
temperature may be harmful to the health of your
fish. The preferred temperature depends on your
fish, naturally. While tropical fish appreciate
warmer waters, not all aquarium pets are
thrilled at the prospect. Temperatures between
72 and 80 degrees will allow tropical fish to
thrive. To maintain this aquarium environment,
pick up a heating and self-regulating mechanism
from any store that sells fish supplies. If you
do not want to bother with tropical fish,
consider starting an aquarium which will feature
goldfish, minnows, sunfish, catfish or darters.
Those who are setting out to begin their first
aquarium often select the more attractive
goldfish for their purposes.

Note that if this is your first aquarium you may
want to select less expensive fish to start with.
You do not want to spend too much on a fish only
to have it die on you and unfortunately, there
are no fish warranties. Guppies are a nice
tropical option for the first-time buyer. They
produce quite a few young and are generally
vivacious in color and strength. Black mollies,
swordtails and platy fish are also inexpensive
and easy to care for, though guppies are really
much more tolerant. Another thing to think about
is how well fish will get along in a tank
together because you do not want them eating
each other, after all.

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Stewart Wrighter's wife recently purchased
specialty bird food online for their collection
of backyard bird feeders. For more information
about bird food go to
http://www.petsolutions.com/storefront/bird/pet-bird/food/cbird-cpetBird-cfood-p1.html
.

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