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Just as food is essential to our health and well being, it is equally important to our friends in the fish world. There are many different types of fish food on the market today. Different species of fish have different nutritional requirements, so researching their needs before buying your fish is essential to selecting the proper food and helping to ensure a long and healthy life for your new pet.
The trick to proper feeding is not to over or under feed, as well as finding which food your...
How to Calculate the True Volume of an Aquarium - How Big is Your Fish Tank?
It's really pretty amazing to us how many hobbyists out there are unaware that most major aquarium manufacturers name their products by market accepted standard sizes, rather than by actual capacity. This practice is very much like your local lumber yard or hardware store calling a piece of wood that is 1.5" thick and 3.5" wide, a 2-by-4. How do we really know the true capacity of our fish tanks then? How can we accurately figure this out? It's really very simple. Here we have the basic formula...
Properly Acclimating Your Tropical Fish
We often use the phrase acclimating your fish when making a purchase at the local pet shop. This is basically the correct term for moving the fish into a new aquarium environment, that may have different water parameters than the source tank at the store. This transfer is to take place with as little or no stress to the fish as possible. No matter which species of fish, or how hardy it's reported to be, by introducing the fish slowly into the tank and letting them get used to the water over a...
Introduction to Garden Ponds
The terms "water garden" and "garden pond" are often used to mean the same thing. A garden pond normally contains plants and fish like goldfish, while a water garden will contain a variety of aquatic plants and may contain fish typically like gold fish. The term Koi pond differs entirely, from both a water garden and a garden pond because a koi pond will have a limited amount, if any plants in it, basically because the koi will eat most of them. In general, a pond is a small area of still fresh...
Keeping the Corydoras
Our readers may not know this, but there are actually over 180 species of Corydoras in the world today, with about 20 or so species that regularly appear for sale at your local fish stores. Because the care of the different species is so similar, and the only main difference is in the fish's markings, we have included a general entry for all available species rather than the individual varieties. There are one or two exceptions, which may stay smaller than the norm, and these will be listed...
Decorating Your New Aquarium
Once youve completed all of your homework, picked out your aquarium and all of it's accessories, select a suitable spot in the room. It would be wise not to locate your tank too close to a window. Direct sunlight may induce unwanted algae growth. Also, if there is a draft from the window, this may play havoc on the desired water temperature you'll try to maintain in your aquarium.
As you fill your tank, and start it's cycling process, you can start to decorate! Just pick the perfect...
Keeping the Oscar Cichlid - Astronotus Ocellatus
The Oscar cichlid has always been a very popular cichlid among aquarists, as it is an extremely intelligent creature that can and will interact with it's keeper. With proper care and attention, an Oscar fish can turn into a true pet. The fish may even swim along the tank, following it's master for a treat. Oscars can be easily trained to take food from the keepers hand.
Oscar is the popular name for the cichlid known as Astronotus ocellatus. In addition to the name Oscar, this species is also...
Setting Up Your First Aquarium
Setting Up Your Aquarium
Now that you have selected your equipment, follow these simple steps for assembly and proper installation:
1) Aquarium and Aquarium Materials
You must first thoroughly rinse out the inside of the aquarium to be used. Next, you'll need to wash all aquarium gravel, rocks, and ornaments to be used. Do not use soap or detergents--they can be very toxic to fish and other aquatic life. To wash the gravel, put it in a colander over a plastic pan or bucket and add water. The...
How To Winterize Your Garden Pond
Maintenance:
If you have an external biological filter on your pond, let it continue to run until there is the chance that the outlet water flow might freeze. If you shut the filter down, let the water drain from it either via siphon effect or from the drain plug. Do not clean it other than to remove any dead plant life, leaves etc. An in-pond filter should be removed for winter. You can leave your pump (if non-oil filled) in the pond so long as it is well under the point to where the ice will...
Choosing And Sizing Your Pond Liner
Choosing The Right Liner For Your New Garden Pond
There are many different types of liners that can be used for your pond. Pre-formed plastic ones are sturdy, durable, and relatively easy to install but do not allow you to customize your pond. Concrete liners are extremely durable and permanent but can be very expensive, difficult to install, and should be left to professionals or serious do-it-your-selfers. The most common and versatile of all ponds liners are the synthetic polyethylene and...
Common Sense Aquarium Maintenance
Scheduled preventative maintenance for your saltwater or freshwater aquarium can be made much easier by following these simple guidelines. With just a little maintenance work done every day, this will keep your fish and aquarium environment clean and healthy.
Things to be done daily:
Make sure to turn the aquarium lights on and off each day. Most aquarists find it convenient to use an automatic timer for this. If you choose not to go this route, try to turn the lights on and off at the same...
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