How many of you go to the fish section when entering a pet shop? I do! Watching fish swim and thrive in their environment is strange but beautiful and a little enticing. A few years ago my parents provided with my a thirty gallon fish tank for Christmas and the rest of the family gave me gift cards so I could buy the items I wanted, and I’m going to explain in three steps how to set up an aquarium and maintain it.
First decision to make is where are you going to place your tank? Will you put it in the kitchen, your bedroom, the living room, and will you put it on a table or buy a stand to place it on? The benefits of purchasing a stand is that below the tank there is a cupboard to place your fish food, filters, net, extra lights, and water treatments to keep them hidden from sight. “One thing to keep in mind while looking for a place is to make sure it is near a power source and to keep it out of direct sunlight and drafts.”(1) After deciding upon a place to rest your tank, you need to then select the size of …show more content…
“For every ten gallons of water add one teaspoon of AquaSafe Aquarium Condition to treat the water”. Tap water is not safe for fish nor is chlorine, AquaSafe dechlorinates and conditions the water. Adding live aquatic plants and air lines are a great idea to help put oxygen into the water for your fish. Depending on the type of air filter you install you may have to bury it in the gravel or suction cup it to the side, but connect the line to air pump and then to the air filter. Before you turn on the air pump make sure to keep the filter submerged for at least an hour! When you are getting close to having the aquarium filled, make sure to leave space at the top so your fish have enough room to come to the top for air. Now that your tank is full of water, you get to insert the heater, filter and
First decision to make is where are you going to place your tank? Will you put it in the kitchen, your bedroom, the living room, and will you put it on a table or buy a stand to place it on? The benefits of purchasing a stand is that below the tank there is a cupboard to place your fish food, filters, net, extra lights, and water treatments to keep them hidden from sight. “One thing to keep in mind while looking for a place is to make sure it is near a power source and to keep it out of direct sunlight and drafts.”(1) After deciding upon a place to rest your tank, you need to then select the size of …show more content…
“For every ten gallons of water add one teaspoon of AquaSafe Aquarium Condition to treat the water”. Tap water is not safe for fish nor is chlorine, AquaSafe dechlorinates and conditions the water. Adding live aquatic plants and air lines are a great idea to help put oxygen into the water for your fish. Depending on the type of air filter you install you may have to bury it in the gravel or suction cup it to the side, but connect the line to air pump and then to the air filter. Before you turn on the air pump make sure to keep the filter submerged for at least an hour! When you are getting close to having the aquarium filled, make sure to leave space at the top so your fish have enough room to come to the top for air. Now that your tank is full of water, you get to insert the heater, filter and