People who are only hearsay acquainted with the breeding of aquarium fish, consider this occupation quite simple. Read the literature on the web or books about how to start an aquarium and where to start, many newcomers do not want. Therefore often they soon instead of the desired beauty formed in a glass vessel turbid water with sluggish inhabitants, gradually dying from a whole bunch of diseases. Let's discuss the correct procedure for those who want to get a quality and clean vessel at home with healthy fish.
How to start breeding fish in an aquarium?
- First, decide exactly what you want to buy an aquarium. It turns out that a large vessel of more than 100 liters has some advantages over small reservoirs. It will grow slower, the ecosystem in it is more stable, cleaning can be done once for 14 days.
- The first aquarium is already in the apartment, where to start next? Now let's equip it with the necessary devices. The minimum set includes a filter, a compressor, a water heater, a thermometer, an electric appliance for lighting.
- Place the aquarium in a permanent place. You can not place it on the windows and near the radiators. The sun's rays should not fall directly onto the fish tank. Also remember that the operation of the compressor may prevent you and the rest of the tenants from sleeping at home. If the vessel is large, then take care of the solid support.
- Another nuance that inexperienced amateurs should be aware of is the question of how to start a home aquarium launch. It is desirable to wash the magazine well with water and soda, then rinse it again with ordinary liquid, and only then fill the tank with soil. Shop trains are simply washed, if you grabbed gravel and sand yourself, then all you need to pre-calcify for disinfection.
- Artificial plants are simply stuck in the sand, and living algae require soil with nutrients. Settle living inhabitants immediately in the aquarium can not. Fill it with well-kept water, let the tank stand for a couple of days with the compressor and filter on.
- A very important point in the question of where to start the aquarium is the right choice of fish. Do not plant predators with peace-loving beings, otherwise they will destroy them. Also remember that one inhabitant needs water with a temperature of no higher than 25 °, while others adore fluid heated to 28 °. Learn all the types of fish you want to have, so that they are approached by approximately the same conditions. It is better for beginners to acquire hardy and unpretentious guppies , swordsmen , and lalius, and only in time to experiment with more complex species inhabiting the underwater kingdom.