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Tropical Fish Keeping
There are many things that you need to know about tropical fish keeping before you purchase an aquarium and stock it with fish. First, you need to make certain that you have everything that the fish need in order to survive. In order to be able to do this, you can use a basic checklist of items to ensure you have the base requirements needed by most fish. Your checklist should include the following:
- Aquarium
- Aquarium Heater
- Filter
- Thermometer
- Fish food
- Aquarium Hood
- Gravel or Sand
Many aquarium kits available will include all of these things so you will not have to worry about finding and purchasing all of the parts required to establish an aquarium.
The second, and most important part of tropical fish keeping, is knowing what conditions your fish will need for survival. The first requirement, that is universal for all fish, is a cycled tank. A cycled tank is a tank that has the nitrogen and ammonia cycle fully established within the aquarium. This is an inevitable part of tropical fish keeping, and vital if you want to ensure the long life and health of your fish. Once this is accomplished, you will need to make certain that you meet the habitat and space requirements of the fish before purchasing it. For example, you will not want to put a baby wals catfish in a 10 gallon aquarium, as this species would never be able to survive.
In order to get a well balanced tank its desirable to have it well planted. Especially if a community aquarium is what you are after this a necessity. Shy fish can hide, it adds to the Oxygen/CO2 cycle and it looks plainly wonderful!
Once the habitat and space requirements are met, the next step in tropical
fish keeping is feeding schedules and water changes. In order to have healthy
fish, you will need to give them food and clean water. The water should always
be dechlorinated before being put into the aquarium, and it should be changed at
least once a week after the tank is cycled. Doing this will help prevent many
diseases and other problems that can occur within a fresh water aquarium.
With the proper time and effort dedicated to your fish, tropical fish keeping
can be very simple.
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Rivulata or Green Terror
As the name Green Terror might suggest this is not a peaceful member for a
community tank. The A. Rivulata is a medium sized rather aggressive
Cichlid, from South
America. Males can grow till about 8” Females till about 6” in length.
Kuhli Loach -
A Peace Loving Bottom Dweller
This peaceful little bottom dweller will act as the perfect garbage collector in
your aquarium. The Loach family is an intriguing family of fish and certainly
worthwhile investigating
Gunther Eheim and the Development of Aquarium Filters
The Eheim Company was founded in 1949 by Gunther Eheim. This German company
originally manufactured toys, and their trolley buses and cable cars were
well-known for their quality. In 1956, the Eheim Company introduced a
magnetically coupled centrifugal pump designed for model railways. Gunther Eheim
modified this pump for use in his aquarium guide home aquarium to circulate and filter the
water........
Fresh Water Aquarium Plants
Fresh water aquarium plants are the perfect solution for those that want
natural decorations in their tanks. As plastic plants can rip the fins of
your fish and add a distinctively artificial appearance to the aquarium,
making use of live plants can help create the natural environment that your
fish need in order to live as comfortably as possible....
Betta Fighting fish, or Siamese fighting fish
The Betta Fighting fish is one of the most aggressive fish in the world,
which prevents them from being kept with others of the same species. A male
placed in with another male will fight each other to the death, as neither
will have any place to hide.
Breeding the Siamese Fighting Fish
For the serious hobbyist, breeding Siamese fighting fish can be one of
the most rewarding tasks that can be accomplished. However, Betta fish
spawning is also very difficult, and should be approached with caution.
There are many complications and difficulties associated with Siamese
fighting fish mating, and you need to be well aware of them before you
attempt to breed a pair.
Beta Fish
Care, or how to care for your Betta Fish
When you bring aquarium guide home a Betta fish, beta fish care becomes one of your
priorities, as you will want your new fish to enjoy a long, happy
life.........
Black Neon Tetra
The black neon tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) is a neon tetra in
name only. The true neon tetra is Paracheirodon innesi so you can see from
the name that the two, although both in the characin family, are entirely
different species.
Rainbow Tetra
You may have to go to the Land of Oz to find the rare and beautiful rainbow
tetra (Nematobrycon lacortei) … or at least to its aquarium guide home in Western Columbia
in the San Juan River Basin.
Blue
Diamond Tetra
Gertrude Stein said, “A rose is a rose is a rose”, but then she wasn’t
searching for information about the blue diamond tetra!
Eheim 2224 Professional Canister Filter
The square design of the Eheim 2224 professional canister filter ensures
maximum throughput while making cleaning and maintenance as convenient as
possible. You can combine a variety of filter medium and each filter inserts
can be individually removed for cleaning or replacement........
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basic care, breeding feeding and more. You will also find a lot of background
information about this intriguing aquarium fish.
Biological Sponge Filters
These porous filters for your aquarium are easy to clean and the entire
system is easy to connect and use. If you use sponge filters you will be
able to enjoy your aquarium fish more, because you will not have the trouble
of constantly cleaning the tank.......
Cichlids....
In this section we put the spotlight on this wonderful species. We discuss the
African and Lake Malawi Cichlids but we don't forget the Tanganyika Cichlids or
the South American Cichlid species.
Fish Foods
Keep 'm healthy
Plastic Aquarium
Plants
If you want plant life in you tank without needing to go through the hassle of
maintaining live plants, plastic aquarium plants may be the perfect solution for
you. While hardy aquarium plants are difficult to kill and very easy to care
for...............
Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
When you are researching lighting solutions for your aquarium, metal halide
aquarium lighting fixtures should be among the first types that you
consider......
Fresh Water
Aquarium Supplies
When you are looking for fresh water aquarium supplies, you will find that
you have many choices, all of which have a variety of different pros and
cons. First, you can purchase from your local fish store......
Regent Aquarium filters
First, Regent aquarium filters should only be used on aquariums without
young fry in them. As these are power filters and Bio wheel filters, they
are unacceptable for use in a tank where there are really small specimens
that could be sucked up into the filter and killed.............
Tetra Fish
Tetra Fish are one of the most common aquarium species that you can get. They
come in many colors and varieties, from the neon Tetra fish to the black skirt
tetra.......
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