Aquarium Set Up – Things To Consider
Prior to an aquarium set up, the details and the conditions about fish rearing and maintenance should be well studied as even small careless acts may lead to the reduction of the quality of the fish on sale. Things may get out of hand in case of spread of epidemic diseases among the fish if the maintenance and precautions are not handled properly. A single sick fish can spread throughout an aquarium resulting in the loss of all fish in the tank. This unfortunately is not a rare occurance. Fish and their behaviour patterns need to be fully understood by aquarium owners, this is one of the most important things for fish keepers to master. Spotting the right signs and taking the appropriate precautionary steps will help in maintaining a good home aquarium.
Common Mistakes
Some of the common mistakes done by the aquarium owners are to add new fish within few days after they had set up the tanks. This can turn to be a blunder as in some cases the water would not have stabilised in respects of temperature or the non-neutralised harmful components. It is always advisable to not add too many fish at once with a new aquarium set up as the bacterial colonies may not have been fully established or the ammonia and nitrate levels would be high to suit large number of fish.
Tips
· Testing the water for the required specifications is always beneficial. Knowing the nature of the fish is very important because most of the aquarium starters go by the looks of the fish failing to notice the key points on its maintenance.
Bigger aquariums are a little easier to set up as any errors are less evident as they would be in smaller fish tanks. Fish medicines and the water cleanliness is an important part of any aquarium set up and needs to be followed carefully.
