what would you advice to keep fish at home in aquarium?

Answer 1

before buying fish, an aquarium should be running for at least 3 weeks. with 'running' i mean that the sand, plants, roots and so on are inside, the heater, filter and lights are on. make sure that you get information regarding water temperature, hardness of water, ph-value of water and social habits (which fish goes together with which?) of the fish you want to buy and adjust the heater to that temperature. also make sure to have more than enough plants in the beginning in order that they 'win the fight' against algae. in order not to have much algae you should have the lights 12 hours on and 12 hours off. in my three AQs i adjusted the lighting like this: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 3.p.m.-11 p.m. rest of the time the lights are off. after the second day, you should put a food tablet or any other food inside. the protein in the food will get rotten and produce ammonium. after a week or so the first bacteria (nitrosomonas) should come up in your AQ to transform ammonium to nitrite (NO2). after a certain amount of nitrosomas, the second species of bacteria (nitrobacter)comes up to transform the nitrite into nitrate (NO3). this transformation is called nitrite-peak, because the lethal nitrite (at least for the fish) starts to decline as soon as nitrobacter show up. make sure to buy water tests at your pet shop to test your water. as soon as there is no NO2 in your AQ anymore, you may start putting fish inside, but not all of them at once. if you plan to have let's say 30 fish, buy the 'housemaids' first, like otocinclus affinis, any corydoras type or ancistrus type (15 fish max. for a 200 litres/52 US-gallons/48 UK-gallons AQ) - don't forget to check water quality as you might have another NO2-peak again when putting the first fish inside. after a week or so, put in the remaining fish. and, MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL (thank god, we in austria/europe don't have that problem...): check with your local water provider (unless you know already), if the water has chlorine in it!! you propably will need certain chemicals to get rid of it

also, be sure that the AQ (AQ stands for aquarium, by the way...) has a 'dark' place, meaning that not a lot of sunshine gets to the tank (which would support algae growth and cause a higher temperature in your tank) and that it stands on a firm place (don't forget to take into account that a 200 litres AQ weighs about 350 kilograms (around 770 lbs) with all gravel and decoration stuff and the weight of the empty tank) and that it has a rubber foam or styrofoam mat underneath the AQ in order to compensate for eventual unevenness (even if that tiny) of the glass so that the tank doesn't crack.

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Answer 2

First you'd want to get your tank ready and running for about 2 weeks, and check your parameters every day (buy a liquid testing kit, they're more accurate).
While thats going on you can decorate and research what type of fish you want and their compatibilty. But most of all research and do not get a fish that you know will die because you don't have the right water conditions.
And then add your fish (after 2 weeks are over and no overstocking) and just take care of them by feeding adequate amounts and keeping your tanks clean. You'd probably need a pump in the tank for more oxygen.

Answer 3

Speaking from personal experience, have your water checked by professionals and follow their recommendations for using the proper chemicals. I lost many fish because the local water was not adequate and I did not use the correct chemicals. Next, know your fish. Some fish don't get along with others. There is nothing like going out and buying a beautiful fish, only to find out that your other fish are territorial and end up killing it. It took me several months, but eventually I was able to get it right. Just remember, it can be a lot of work, but once you get the hang of it, it is really quite rewarding.

Answer 4

This is going to sound stuipd but get a good stand you don't want your tank on a surface that's not level, it can crack from the uneven amount of pressure.

Next is get at least a 20 gallon or 80 litre tank so that you have a decent amount of choices - fish grow and you need a big ish tank.

Start with the cheap good fish like platies, guppies, etc. then as you learn you can move on to more difficult fish. for setting up a fish tank refer to http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/setting_up/index.html for more info on setting up a tank

Answer 5

Make sure they are not a shark or parana. Lol just kidding, it would be good if it had an air bubbles tank in its cage. So it could get oxygen. And fish dont have to be fed every day, just a few times a week.

Answer 6

i would advice you to create a small artificial pond and keep the fishes in that because then thy get fresh air and you can keep a gold fish in it because i like gold fish a lot and it is also very cute and attractive.

Answer 7

Have a double pump motor and a really good submersible filter.feed ur eish with dry worms or breeder pelets so that ur fish gets healthier

Answer 8

you want a very good filter otherwise you'll be cleaning it all the time. and bigger ones are better than the smaller ones.

Answer 9

add water