Aquarium - Aquarium DOs And DON’Ts
Owning an aquarium in your home can be aesthetically appealing and pleasing. All the same, buiding and the maintainance of the aquarium is a different matter altogether. Before you embark on trying to assemble an aquarium, you will require some basic knowledge of this hobby to ensure success of your adventure. I have below some Dos and DON’T to know to be able to give proper care to your aquatic pets.
DO some research. Before you decide anything, read and research. If that proves unsubstantial, ask for advice from a professional or seek the help of fellow enthusiasts online through aquarium hobby forums. Creating an eco-system is a complex task and this is what is needed from you when crafting an aquarium. It is important to keep abreast of what is helpful for you to be able to achieve a livable environment for your aquatic pets.
DON’T put artistic taste first. The natural aquatic setting is aesthetic on its own however, the elements found here don’t exist just for beauty. Certain elements exist because of the important role they play in the fragile underwater ecosystem.
Don’t do things because you think it looks good, rather, do things because it is necessary to achieve an aesthetic presentation. For instance, don’t choose gravel for your aquarium that is too fine because it will become tightly packed and the friendly bacteria won’t be able to thrive in your aquarium.
Furthermore, don’t buy large gravel because food might easily trapped inside the gaps and this will upset the equilibrium of your aquarium. You should have a quarantine tank handy and ready before you even purchase more new additions for your tank.
Even if you have been getting away with not putting new additions in quarantine before adding it to your aquarium, you should always follow this important process. It only takes one tiny sick fish to contaminate one huge aquarium and wipe out an entire population. Therefore, it is better safe than sorry, and a process of quarantine for new entries should be in place.
You should be careful not to over feed your fish. It is in fact preferably better to underfeed than to overfeed your fish. To be certain of the amount of food that is right to feed your tank, test an amount and see if the food can be consumed within 5 minutes. If it takes longer than 5 minutes then you have overfed them and you should start immediately to clean out any unconsumed food at this time.
