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Tropical Fish!
This article is all about how to set up, care for, and clean your TROPICAL FISH AQUARIUM.
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My Aquarium
I feel that I am now qualified to present this article about tropical fish. All of my fish are still alive!
I started this hobby a couple of years ago. Now I wish to share with you the practical knowledge that I've gained with this experience.
I will explain everything in great detail about how to set up and maintain an awesome aquarium!
See the photos of my fish (below).
I started this hobby a couple of years ago. Now I wish to share with you the practical knowledge that I've gained with this experience.
I will explain everything in great detail about how to set up and maintain an awesome aquarium!
See the photos of my fish (below).
Setting up your Tropical Fish Aquarium
The BASICS:
Before you put fish in your aquarium do the following:
Make sure there are NO LEAKS, if there is a leak use SILICONE to seal it.
Make really sure that there is enough support for the aquarium. It will weigh much more than you can imagine when it is filled with water!
You need:
---------Gravel to put on the bottom
---------Decorations and Plants
---------Pump (with charcoal and sponge filters)
---------Heater (with thermostat)
---------Thermometer
---------Light
---------Small Net
Buy tropical fish food flakes, bloodworms and water conditioner.
Before you get fish, fill the aquarium and let the filter and heater (77 F) work for a few days.
To clean the aquarium, you will need a cleaning siphon to pump out some (one third) of the water.
Use a sponge like this:
to clean the inside glass.
You will need to do a complete and thorough cleaning about every 2 months. Use javex bleach (no, it won't hurt the fish) to soak everything 30 minutes. Rinse well. Take a peek at the photos below.
Before you put fish in your aquarium do the following:
Make sure there are NO LEAKS, if there is a leak use SILICONE to seal it.
Make really sure that there is enough support for the aquarium. It will weigh much more than you can imagine when it is filled with water!
You need:
---------Gravel to put on the bottom
---------Decorations and Plants
---------Pump (with charcoal and sponge filters)
---------Heater (with thermostat)
---------Thermometer
---------Light
---------Small Net
Buy tropical fish food flakes, bloodworms and water conditioner.
Before you get fish, fill the aquarium and let the filter and heater (77 F) work for a few days.
To clean the aquarium, you will need a cleaning siphon to pump out some (one third) of the water.
Use a sponge like this:
to clean the inside glass.
You will need to do a complete and thorough cleaning about every 2 months. Use javex bleach (no, it won't hurt the fish) to soak everything 30 minutes. Rinse well. Take a peek at the photos below.
Soak all ornaments in Javex Bleach (and hot water of course) for 30 minutes
Take FILTER apart completely to clean properly
Remove 1/3 of the water using a siphon like this, just pump it up and down.
Use these 3 products for your aquarium!
Zebra Danio
Dwarf Gourami
Angel Fish
My Tropical Fish Aquarium
The photos above are close-ups of the types of fish I have in my very own aquarium. I found these to be an excellent match.
The Zebra Danios are very active and incredibly hardy.
The Dwarf Gourami are beautiful yet tough as nails, they are really the rulers of the tank.
Of course the Angel fish are the highlight. They are awesome and very intelligent. When they see you enter the room, they react by trying to get your attention to feed them! Please be warned that they grow A LOT, they become HUGE! I'm not kidding, it's really unbelievable how they become frighteningly gigantic...
Don't get any cute smaller fish, they will get eaten! I don't care what the experts say, I know what I see with my own eyes. You won't see them do it, but of course if there is no body, it should be horrifyingly clear what actually happened...
The Zebra Danios are very active and incredibly hardy.
The Dwarf Gourami are beautiful yet tough as nails, they are really the rulers of the tank.
Of course the Angel fish are the highlight. They are awesome and very intelligent. When they see you enter the room, they react by trying to get your attention to feed them! Please be warned that they grow A LOT, they become HUGE! I'm not kidding, it's really unbelievable how they become frighteningly gigantic...
Don't get any cute smaller fish, they will get eaten! I don't care what the experts say, I know what I see with my own eyes. You won't see them do it, but of course if there is no body, it should be horrifyingly clear what actually happened...
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Tropical fish information
- Tropical Fish, Aquarium Care, Fish Tank Setup, Aquarium Fish
- FishLore's tropical fish care information for freshwater fish and saltwater aquarium and pet fish tanks.
- Welcome to Badman's Tropical Fish
- A freshwater aquarium page covering all aspects of the tropical fish hobby. It has sections on basics, diseases, fish statistics, tropical fish profiles, fish keeping forum and an aquatic glossary to explain all the terms.
- Aquarium and Fish Tank Volume Calculator
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Aquarium Books
Setting up a Tropical Aquarium Week by Week by Stuart Thraves
A week-by-week practical guide to setting up and m more...1 point
The Reef Aquarium: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and Care of Tropical Marine Invertebrates (Volume 1) by J. Charles Delbeek, Julian Sprung, Charles Delbeek
This book is the "bible" on the subject more...0 points
The Underwater Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books) by Jerry Pallotta
This recent release in Jerry Pallotta's best-selling more...0 points
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
The most comprehensive field guide available to th more...0 points
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Fitzcharming May 29, 2011 @ 7:25 pm | delete
- Good beginner information. I'm a beginner.
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AmeenahM
Oct 19, 2010 @ 8:48 pm | delete
- Wish I read this before we got rid of our aquarium, very informative. Love the glitter graphics fish so cute!
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praise
Jul 31, 2010 @ 10:23 am | delete
- I sure enjoyed this lens, I've been a fish mom now for 9 years, 5*!
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