Tropical Fish Care
The great thing about having fish is that they are easy to care for and they can add vitality and life to any home. Cleaning and feeding is going to be necessary. If you do a bit of cleaning every week, your regular maintenance does not have to take more than half an hour.
It is a good idea to feed your fish every day. It is very easy to over feed fish so be careful. Fish flakes are the most commonly used food but there are a variety of other things you can choose from. Like most pets a variety of foods has benefits. You can choose things like pellets, freeze dried, live or frozen.
When you are feeding your fish take a minute to check that all your fish are healthy. Watch to make sure that all the fish in the tank are swimming and eating well. Look at each fish for any growths or abnormal behaviour. You want to detect any problems as soon as possible.
The water in your aquarium should be tested every week. You want to check the pH, nitrate and ammonia levels. Any major change in these conditions can result in potentially dangerous or toxic situations. 20% of the water in the tank needs to be changed every week.
Once a week you should also check and see if all the equipment in your tank is functioning correctly. Check to ensure that your filter is in good condition. Not every filter will need to have a weekly cleaning, some may only need to be cleaned every second week. Take a moment to make sure that all plugs and electric cords are in good shape.
Cleaning everything in your tank at once is never a good idea. Each week you should clean only one or two items in your tank. The reason you do this is to prevent your chemical levels from spiking. You also want to make sure that you clean the glass. You should scrape the sides of the glass to remove all the algae.
These are the basic fish care routine things that you should do to make certain that your fish have a healthy, happy life.
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