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September, 2009:

Tropical Fish Aquarium – How to Set Up Right Habitat for Your Fish

Sep 28th, 2009
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Carpintis Cichlid

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Author: Abhishek Agarwal

If you have the right habitat set up in your aquarium to suit your tropical fish you can rest assured that your fish will be happy and live long and healthy – perhaps even breed and add to the beauty of your tank.

If you are in the mood to have some tropical fish as pets in your aquarium you must know how to set up their home for them. You must also know something about their eating habits as well as their breeding habits.

Tropical fish need a fairly large tank like 3 cubic feet or more. The tank must have clean and fresh water along with the equipment to keep the water that way.

They need to have a lot of natural (not artificial) plants in the tank with a lot of gravel that some of them love to muzzle through. If the fish are comfortable in their natural habitat they will soon begin to breed adding to your pleasure of fish keeping. (more…)


How to Look After Your Fish Aquarium

Sep 26th, 2009
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A small amateur aquarium – tank for 100 liters.

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Author: Allen Jesson

Purchasing a fish aquarium may seem like an easy task. However tropical and saltwater fish need special care and attention to live a happy life.

The first thing you will need to decide is whether you plan on keeping fresh water fish or saltwater fish. Generally speaking freshwater fish are a lot easier to keep so if this is your first fish aquarium I would advise a fresh water fish aquarium would be a good place to start.

You will need to make sure you do not add too much food to your fish aquarium, research the type of fish you are keeping before throwing in too much or too little food, adding too much food could be harmful to your tropical fish as they can over eat, also adding to much food could potentially pollute the tank.

Having a balanced diet is essential for aquarium fish, I would recommend that you buy any fish food in small bags or containers rather than bulk buying, this is because over time the vitamin content will gradually decline so to keep your fish food in optimum condition and as fresh as possible buy smaller bags and keep them in a cool dry place. (more…)


Neon Tetras In Your Tropical Fish Aquarium

Sep 21st, 2009
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Paracheirodon simulans

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Author: Anthony Higgens

Probably the most popular tropical aquarium Tetra is the Neon Tetra. Originally from freshwater streams in Brazil, Columbia and Peru, it’s a peaceful, community fish and quite suitable for the beginner aquarist.

The Neon Tetra is a schooling fist and, as such, should always be kept with a community of 10 or so – they get lonely and sicken if alone. They prefer a somewhat dim environment so a few floating plants to filter the light is recommended as well as a dark substrate flooring.

In addition, place plenty of plants on the bottom of the tank for hiding spots– but leave enough room for some “open” swimming. Be aware that during the night, – when your Neon Tetra is hiding and resting – it will “turn off” it’s bright sparkling colors and it will look dull or dim. Light will gradually bring back their bright coloration.

The water temperature for Neon Tetras should be kept between 72F-78F degrees. Neon Tetras, in the wild are omnivores and eat a variety of foods including crustaceans, worms and small insects. They do love to eat, though, so be careful of over-feeding. Use a high quality flake food, with occasional supplements of daphnia, or brine shrimp for variety and they will do quite well. (more…)


How to Choose a Tropical Fish Aquarium

Sep 14th, 2009
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Filtration system in a typical aquarium: (1) I...
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Filtration system in a typical aquarium:
(1) Intake. (2) Mechanical filtration. (3) Chemical filtration. (4) Biological filtration medium. (5) Outflow to tank.

Author: Taylor Jones

The first decision you must make when you buy an aquarium is whether you plan to keep freshwater fish or saltwater fish. It’s up to you whether you want to keep saltwater or freshwater, but if this is your first aquarium, then I suggest you start with a freshwater aquarium.

Here’s why: Saltwater tanks are more expensive and more complex. You have extra things to worry about such as the salinity of the water, water conditioning, and temperature. Because of this, freshwater fish are much easier to care for if you’re new to keeping tropical fish.

Here’s a few other things to keep in mind when buying an aquarium: (more…)


Tropical Fish Aquariums: Do They Need to Be Different?

Sep 7th, 2009
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Diagram of the nitrogen cycle in an aquarium.

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Author: Brittney Foster

Are you interested in adding a collection of fish to your home or your office? If so, have you decided which type of fish you would like to have displayed? When it comes to fish keeping, there are a relatively large number of individuals who are interested in owning tropical fish.

Are you one of those individuals? If so, you may be wondering what type of aquarium you need to purchase. Better yet, you may be wondering if you can use a traditional aquarium or if you need to have a tropical fish aquarium.

What type of aquarium you need to use for tropical fish is one of the most commonly asked questions, especially among first-time tropical fish owners. When searching for aquariums, you may come across fish tanks that are labeled or described as being tropical fish aquariums.

This leads many individuals to believe that they need to have a special tropical fish aquarium to own a set of tropic fish. Honestly, that isn’t always the case. (more…)


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