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A Little Care To Care For Your Fish
Pets form an essential part of one's family. Fish are most preferred form of pets these days. They have their on way of contributing to the decor of one's home. They render a colorful atmosphere with their stunning hues and appearances. Never the less a lot of extensive care is involved in the maintenance of fish.
Choice
of
Fish
It
is
better
to
opt
for
cold-water
fish
to
begin
with
if
one
is
opting
to
be
a
first
time
fish
keeper.
Fish
that
lives
in
cold
water
are
easier
to
be
taken
care
of.
Gold
fish,
comets,
shubukins,
fantails,
veiltails,
moors,
bubble-eyes
and
weather
loach
are
some
of
the
varieties
of
cold-water
fish.
Some cold -water fish grow more than a foot but however the Japanese Koi grows more than two feet long. The average life span of a gold fish is 10 to 20 years.
Warm
water
fish
There
are
a
lot
of
varieties
in
warm
water
fish.
But
the
most
important
fact
is
to
check
out
whether
they
will
be
able
to
thrive
in
the
same
type
of
water
conditions
as
well
as
they
do
not
harm
other
fish
and
get
harmed
also.
Tetras, Angelfish, Catfish, Danios, Platys are some of the varieties of warm water fish.
Tank
Location
and
set
up
Choose
a
tank
that
is
10
to
20
gallons
of
water
with
gravel
weighing
more
than
200
pounds.
It
is
necessary
to
keep
it
away
from
direct
sunlight
and
to
put
it
on
a
sturdy
table
or
a
counter.
Clean
tap
water
can
be
used
to
fill
the
aquariums.
Let
the
water
to
age
for
several
weeks
before
putting
the
fish
in
so
that
the
chemicals
in
the
water
get
evaporated.
A
chemical
neutralizer
will
also
help
to
serve
the
purpose.
Fish
thrive
better
in
water
that
has
a
new
neutral
pH
level
of
around
7.
A
glass
bowl
is
not
an
ideal
choice
to
house
your
fish.
It is important to remove several gallons of water every week to remove unwanted chemicals and replace it with clean aged water. A correct size heater and a thermometer is required to maintain the temperature of the water at 78-82 degrees Fahrenheit for tropical fish. The heater has to be put into the tank and plugged before the fish is put into the water. It is to be started at a low temperature and the setting is to be gradually increased in a couple of weeks. After a week of setting up the tank hardy fish like platy can be let into the tank as they provide the bacteria needed for the tank. Then the chosen fish community can be added to the tank.
It is a rule to have a fish measuring an inch per gallon of water. When new fish is brought home it is necessary to float the plastic bag containing the fish in the tank to ensure the temperature of the water in the bag is as same as that in the tank.
Filters
To
maintain
the
quality
of
the
water
one
or
more
filter
is
necessary
in
removing
the
wastes
and
chemicals
in
the
tank.
There
are
different
kinds
of
filters
to
choose
from.
They
are
box
filters,
under
gravel
filters
and
outside
filters.
It
is
wise
to
seek
the
guidance
of
a
store
keeper
to
decide
on
the
filter
that
will
be
more
suitable.
Choice
of
gravel
The
gravel
helps
the
bacteria
to
thrive
and
that
in
turn
treats
impurities
in
the
water.
Coarse
gravel
is
ideal
for
an
underground
filter
and
fine
gravel
for
an
outside
filter.
Too
fine
gravel
is
not
advisable
for
the
roots
of
the
plants.
The
quantity
of
gravel
for
the
tank
is
one
pound
of
gravel
for
every
gallon
of
water.
Lighting
An
home
lighting
covers
and
light
fixtures
is
needed
to
avoid
water
evaporation
and
dust
falling
into
the
tank.
A
fluorescent
fixture
will
not
only
show
of
the
colours
of
the
fish
beautifully
but
also
helps
the
plants
to
grow.
Incandescent
light
fixture
emits
heat
hence
if
it
is
kept
on
for
12
hours
it
has
to
be
put
off
for
12
hrs.
Feeding
Fish
Fish
are
not
to
be
overfed.
Fish
can
be
fed
with
fish
food
from
the
pet
fish
store.
Dried
flakes
provide
good
nutrition.
Brine
shrimp,
blood
worms
and
tubifex
worms
are
natural
source
of
fish
food.
Several
small
meals
a
day
will
be
an
ideal
way
of
feeding
them.
An
automatic
feeding
tube
will
aid
in
dropping
the
food
into
the
tank
at
different
times
if
one
will
be
away
from
home
on
vacation.
Allow
a
little
algae
to
grow
on
your
tank
which,
will
serve
as
a
little
snack
for
the
fish.
So
provide
a
comfy
living
for
those
colourful
creatures
that
beautify
your
home.
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