Aquarium fishes and care for them

Breeding aquarium fish is quite a popular activity among lovers to create coziness in their home. It's beautiful, effective, and most importantly - caring for fish in the aquarium does not take much time. And yet, at the stage of buying and preparing an aquarium, acquiring its inhabitants, it is worth every effort to fully enjoy this little miracle at home.

Step 1. We buy an aquarium

Do not be surprised, but care of fish in the aquarium begins with the acquisition of this. Indeed, it is the size and shape of the aquarium that make comfort - hence, the quality and duration - of the existence of fish in it.

When choosing the size and shape of the aquarium, remember:
- in aquariums of large sizes, water is less often contaminated than in small aquariums;
- the size of the aquarium should be suitable for the number and size of fish that will inhabit it - the larger the fish, the larger the volume should be the aquarium( so it's worth thinking about what fish will live in it);

- the shape of the aquarium should also match the fish, or rather the landscape design, which is suitable for them( some fish can swim in an absolutely empty aquarium, others need algae and stones, a third - a primer at the bottom);

- the shape of the aquarium should be as easy and convenient to maintain it( clean, change water) - therefore, it is better to refuse from too fanciful proportions.

Step 2. We decorate the aquarium

Algae, snags, mini-rocks, stones - for us it is an ornament of an aquarium, and for fish - vital living conditions. Therefore, the care of fish in the aquarium is also manifested in the fact that ideally in an aquarium it is necessary to create conditions corresponding to what fish in the nature have become accustomed to. This requires considerable expenditure of effort and time - but fully justifies itself later. You want your fish to be happy?

At the bottom of the aquarium you need to pour sand. Decorate the aquarium can be tuffed rock, stones of different shapes and colors, snags, shellfish, seaweed and mosses, glass, sea gravel. This does not mean that all of the above will be in the same tank, otherwise it will get ridiculous, and most importantly - aquarium fish will hide from your eyes in the abundance of algae and snags.

How would you not like to decorate the aquarium to the maximum - choose only those decorations that are really needed for its inhabitants. After all, by this time you have to decide what fish will live in your aquarium, to study the features of their habits and habitat.

In addition, when choosing decorations for an aquarium, avoid objects with sharp edges, otherwise aquarium fish can get injured. Before decorating the aquarium with shells, glass, stones, thoroughly rinse and disinfect them( you can just turn it over with boiling water).Refrain from using artificial algae, other unnatural jewelry.
After the aquarium is decorated finally, fill it with water and let stand a week before populating it with fish.

Step 3. Choosing the fish

So, the house for the fish is ready. Now it's time to buy its inhabitants. You, of course, followed our advice and have already decided on the kinds of fish that will live in your aquarium. Just in case, let us recall some simple selection rules that will facilitate the care of fish in the aquarium in the future:

- select aquarium fish taking into account their general conditions of keeping, feeding characteristics, thermophilic( or, conversely, cold resistance);

- aquarium fish should get along well with each other, so do not try to "plant" together fish predators and small fish, otherwise the latter may not be in the aquarium in the very near future;

- do not buy fish that require special conditions of detention - do not risk your time to satisfy their whims;

- healthy fish are energetic, mobile, have a characteristic color for their kind, transparent fins, dense scales and resilient abdomen.

Step 4. Feeding fish

Full-scale care of fish in the aquarium is possible only with the correct diet of their food. Modernity greatly facilitated the life of the owners of fish, offering a choice of different types of feed. However, one dry food should not be stopped - in fact, the more diverse the feeding of fish, the healthier they are, the more active. In addition to the main feed of aquarium fish, you can supplement the meat, flakes of oatmeal, chopped lettuce leaves.

One of the main problems in feeding fish is their obesity. Do not overfeed the inhabitants of the aquarium, because it is fraught with a violation of their reproduction, a reduction in life. How to determine the rate of food for fish? They must absorb the feed for 5-7 minutes, and everything else will be superfluous. Feed the fish enough once a day( fry - 2 times).

Step 5. We care for the aquarium

Proper care for fish in the aquarium - it's also keeping them clean. First of all, this is a timely replacement of water. This procedure should be done once a week( in a large aquarium - once a month).Water, which is added, should be of the same rigidity and temperature as in the aquarium. In addition, it must be pre-filtered and repaired.

Clean the aquarium glass with a special scraper, and the decorative elements can be cleaned with the same fish that feed on algae. Populate the aquarium with several ancistrus - these are called "nurses of the aquarium" - and all snags-pebbles will be cleaned up to shine!

Keep track of the state of the soil - it is vital for fish and plants, it serves to maintain the desired biological balance in the aquarium.

Let the care of fish in the aquarium bring only pleasant emotions, and your aquarium pleases the eye with its beauty!