Now here is some information on the things you will need to start your aquarium.
Gravel
Place it evenly across the tank. Most pet stores or just some regular stores sell fish
gravel.It comes in a variety of colors.
Installing equipment
If you have a tank anywhere from 5+ gallons you should place a filter in the aquarium, 4
or less gallons should not need this but require more water changes considering their small size. There are filters for certain
sizes. If you get a filter that needs a filter cartridge than all petstores (or some regular)have filter cartridges. Make
sure to get the correct size! Some stores carry small filters that don't even need filter cartridges!
Water
You should put in distilled water,purified water, or regular water. if you
use regular water be sure to go to any pet store and find the stuff to declorify it.
Plants
Go to any pet store and heavily plant your aquarium with tons of water plants. Some fish
love to snack on them! Also some shy or small fish feel more secure in them and are less stressed out and prone to disease.
When your done go ahead and turn the filter on. For best results wait about 24 hours before
you put the fish in.
If you have tropical fish you should have the following things:
- a Filter
- a Heater
- Lighting
- a hood
- Gravel
- Gravel Vacuum
- Algae magnet(unless you have a plocostumus or an algae eater)
As long as you have all these things and keep changing the filter every 2-4 weeks, you
shouldn't have a problem.Always clean your tank with a gravel Vac at lseast 1-2 times every month.If you have poor water quality
you should probably change the filter and clean your tank out before your fish get sick. If they get sick you can check my
fish disease page.
