Tips for Building Aquarium in the First Time

If you purchased an aquarium for the first time, we welcome you to this exciting world, but you should bear in mind that involves a number of responsibilities. Fish can be great for kids pet but, first of all, you should know the keys that brings us closer John Dawes, International consultant aquatics and coordinator of Ornamental Fish International, to guarantee you success in caring for your aquarium with cheap fish tank decorations.

A large number of beginners come together each year to the aquarium, and many leave it after a brief and fruitless experience, drifting from one crisis. Unfortunately, often this sad experience stems from inadequate beginnings. Follow these tips and enjoy a nice hobby for many years.

1. Use only, never hot cold water, because it contains too many toxic ions. Let the water out of the tap a few minutes before filling the tank or container, particularly in the morning.

2. Treat the water with anti-chlorine and conditioners.

3. Make the new system operate for several days, preferably more than 15 days, making the necessary adjustments in heating, lighting and filtration before introducing the fish, however, plants or plastic coral, two days after the assembly can be introduced.

4. Buy fish that are free of parasites, for them it is important to know whether importers made quarantines or, better yet, do you quarantine before introducing new fish in the main aquarium. You only need a small aquarium in the future will serve you for many situations.

5. Buy only fish healthy and active aspect, often requested watch them eat, especially marine species, as a sign that they are well acclimatized and healthy, but this is nevertheless dangerous because a fish that eat and immediately be packaged it defecate in the bag and water quality deteriorate rapidly. It is also good to buy fish at noon and pour into the aquarium in the afternoon, to avoid a long stressful period of the inhabitants and set exposure.

6. Protect the fish from the stress of temperature and travel, home trade, taking in a dark insulated container, pet shops have this type of boxes.

7. Turn off the aquarium lights and make float the bag without water, this way liken temperatures combined.

8. Untie the bag, but no pinches, and added with a 25cl glass of aquarium water to the bag. Every 10 minutes add a glass until tripliques the starting volume.