Setting Up A New Aquarium

instead aquarium so that you purchased your first aquarium. And probably already decided where to place it. But keep in mind that an aquarium filled with water is much heavier than air. So please, put it into something solid and stable. It is also advisable to keep fish outside the tank, directly or indirectly, the sunlight. The sunlight for long hours causes algae, something you do not want, if you want to keep the beautiful aquarium. Any gravel? </ B> skip this part if you are going to have a simple white background-tank fish. Personally, I think we make an aquarium gravel is so pleasant. After gravel also contributes to hide their fish waste. Before starting to hit their gravel in the tank, stop! Take a bucket of gravel poured in his place. Home wash again and again until water is clear decently. This is important because you do not want fish swimming in milk chocolate. Prepare water Water is the most important element in an aquarium. It is important to prepare the water before adding fish, because most tap water contains chemicals such as chlorine and chloramine, which is harmful to fish. Therefore, be sure to get a bottle of water conditioning their favorite pet store that neutralizes both chlorine and chloramine. If you have gravel, very sweet when the water flow into the reservoir, so as not to agitate the gravel. Some of these tips are useful for pouring the water on a plate or a saucer floating in order to divert the power of falling water. Fill water height of your choice and add a specific quantity of its anti-chlorine and chloramine water condition. set filters Setting up the filter in accordance with the manual filter. Make sure it works as planned, because the filter is a very important part of an aquarium. The filter allows the flow of water, oxygen and water, if the filter surface causes of interference. If the aquarium is very busy with fish, and the filter fails, even for a few hours can be fatal. What cycling? </ B> The bicycle is the process by which bacteria break down ammonia (NH3) into nitrite (NO2) and nitrite to nitrate (NO3). Ammonia and nitrite is highly toxic to fish, and nitrates to be less toxic of the three. Therefore, this process is the most important thing for any aquarium. The nitrosomonas species of bacteria, when does the formation of ammonia is present. They are all around our aquarium, driftwoods, the substrate, and especially in our filter. At one point, he formed a colony large enough for effective ventilation of ammonia to nitrite. When nitrite in water reached a certain level, Nitrobacter bacteria begin to form. Gradually, breaking nitrate to nitrite. And finally, nitrates in water can be eliminated by the most common and cost-effective, changes in water. In brief: Ammonia> nitrites> Introduction ammonium nitrate There are different ways to introduce ammonia: - planting. Transfer of some gravel or filter sponge / wool / etc to set up an aquarium in the news. -- The waste fish. Zebra Danio fish are very resistant, which is often used for cycling. -- Market shrimp. Yes, stank. -- The commercial products. Personally, I think that the method of sowing will be more reliable and faster results. Fish method is slow, but adding more fish that make the process faster. Except that the fish can not survive the intense ammonia poisoning. We do not want the fish to die in our new aquarium. Is not the recommended use of feed fish for this task, because they are often bears disease. Larger shrimp method is simple, shoot them and wait. But be prepared for the smell. The commercial products are not the most reliable. Most of us wonder how life makes these products. After all, we are talking about living beings. However, there are cases where the fans to bring a fish without a bicycle, according to commercial products to do their job. Everything boils down to how much risk you're willing to take. Personally, I have a bottle NUTRAFIN cycle, I bought when I updated my filter. Forecasts It has established ammonia, to their filter, and wait for his aquarium for the cycle. I recommend at least three days of cycling before the introduction of their fish. In addition, if the fish are being kept small letters. Or, if you are undecided on what to keep the fish is a good time to do research in this area. Look how big fish to grow. Most fish are so small when young, but can achieve the enormous size. This is important as lack of space for swimming is acrobat growth, colors, does not appear, and get sick more easily. Therefore, good fish, unless you plan to move to a pool of fish bigger. To find out if the fish are kept in brackish water or freshwater. Do not mix the two types of fish. See also his aggressiveness, eating habits, behavior, and whatever you need to know to keep your fish happy and healthy. Acclimation its new fish Finally, it is time to enable him to go out and buy their fish. Few pet to help people choose healthy. While in the store, make sure you've already done everything you need. Things such as food, aquarium salt (if keeping fish in the brackish waters), net, water pump and a bottle of anti-chlorine and chloramine water condition. When they came home, float the package your newborn in his water tank. It is acclimate the fish to their new water temperature. Svev for about 15 minutes, then open the package and empty part of a water tank on it. It is their fish to acclimate to the new parameters of the water. Wait for another 15 minutes or more, if the fish are sensitive. And finally, a network that is used to catch fish in his aquarium in his! its observation of fish If the aquarium has decorative objects, most probably the new fish to hide. This is normal and will last a few days. When they appear, observe. Take note of how their bodies look like and how they behave, so that they know when something strange happens. Food very place in this phase of opening. As filtering bacteria and the system is still new, they do not want to pollute the water, too. I suggest that small amounts of food once a day from the second or third day. If they refuse to eat fish, and not put more food. Try to eat again the next day. This is normal and you do not have to worry because most fish are probably already arrived when the store for pets, and can survive as a week without food. Conclusion Soon the fish will be used to their environment. They begin to play an increasingly active. The colors begins. And they can even admit that every time they come to power. This is the reward for keeping fish! But, of course, you must be a responsible owner. Make regular changes of water, medicating when they fall sick, and feed them every day food quality. And I welcome you officially to the fans! 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