How To Properly Care For Your Fresh Water Fish Aquarium
Freshwater fish are perhaps the easiest fish to care for in comparison to saltwater species because they are usually hardier fish. You will need a simple aquarium. A tank and a type of substrate or rocks are required. Lights and filter are other items you will need. You need to ensure the fish you mix can cohabitate and are compatible. You should select fish that can easily share the same P.H., water temperature and food. And it is important for the fish to be of similar size. It has been said that if a fish is small enough to fit in another fishes mouth, that is usually where it ends up. So, if you mix different sizes be prepared to see that happen. Sometimes they can even live together for months before one is suddenly gone.
Freshwater fish should be fed twice daily. Only add enough food to be consumed within the first five minutes. Overfeeding is something new owners do often. Any excess food should be lifted with a net if possible, as it will become debris and quickly dirty the tank. Monitor your water at least once every week. Abnormal PH values and temperature should be addressed as soon as possible to avoid stress to the fish. Stress fish become ill. Monitor your fish regularly. The signs of stress will be fairly obvious. You can help your slow or lethargic fish with a stress coat you can purchase at your local pet store. Do not keep your fish in an overcrowded tank. This will greatly reduce stress for the fish.
Change about a third of the water in the aquarium at a time, because this type of change will cause the least amount of disturbance to the fish and other inhabitants. Only do so every two to three weeks. You can remove the water with a bucket or with a siphon.
Only change about one third of the water at a time. This will need to be done every two to three weeks. Use either a bucket or a siphon to remove the water from the tank. Also remove any debris you see. When adding the new water to the aquarium, be sure that it is within approximately two degrees of the tank water. Clean the sides of the tank to remove any algae buildup. Again be careful not to disturb the fish. Wash your hands before you clean the aquarium and after you are finished. And make sure you change filters regularly. Filters collect any fish waste or left over food. But they won't do their job if they are not clean.
It is best to only introduce strong fish to a new tank. New aquariums have higher nitrate levels that not all fish can withstand. You can start with danios, barbs, gouramis and live bearers. Don't add more than three or four small fish per week. Find out from the retailer the approximate time of acclimation required by the fish, and don't add any more until that time has passed.
Freshwater fish should be fed twice daily. Only add enough food to be consumed within the first five minutes. Overfeeding is something new owners do often. Any excess food should be lifted with a net if possible, as it will become debris and quickly dirty the tank. Monitor your water at least once every week. Abnormal PH values and temperature should be addressed as soon as possible to avoid stress to the fish. Stress fish become ill. Monitor your fish regularly. The signs of stress will be fairly obvious. You can help your slow or lethargic fish with a stress coat you can purchase at your local pet store. Do not keep your fish in an overcrowded tank. This will greatly reduce stress for the fish.
Change about a third of the water in the aquarium at a time, because this type of change will cause the least amount of disturbance to the fish and other inhabitants. Only do so every two to three weeks. You can remove the water with a bucket or with a siphon.
Only change about one third of the water at a time. This will need to be done every two to three weeks. Use either a bucket or a siphon to remove the water from the tank. Also remove any debris you see. When adding the new water to the aquarium, be sure that it is within approximately two degrees of the tank water. Clean the sides of the tank to remove any algae buildup. Again be careful not to disturb the fish. Wash your hands before you clean the aquarium and after you are finished. And make sure you change filters regularly. Filters collect any fish waste or left over food. But they won't do their job if they are not clean.
It is best to only introduce strong fish to a new tank. New aquariums have higher nitrate levels that not all fish can withstand. You can start with danios, barbs, gouramis and live bearers. Don't add more than three or four small fish per week. Find out from the retailer the approximate time of acclimation required by the fish, and don't add any more until that time has passed.
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