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Four Tips To Consider Before You Set Up An Aquarium

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Adding an aquarium to your home can definitely bring in some peace, tranquility and unique beauty. However, having an aquarium is also a great responsibility that many people don't realize is required. Before you bring an aquarium into your home, you should consider these four tips:

  1. Aquarium Size Is Important: If you want specific fish, then you need to realize that the aquarium size you choose is important. If you need to keep it small, then you may need to sacrifice the certain types of fish you can add to it. Be sure that you read up on the types of fish you want to determine what size they need. Also, keep in mind that the larger the tank is, then the more maintenance it is going to require. 
  2. Saltwater Requires Professional Set Up:  Choosing fresh water for your aquarium is definitely less maintenance. However, you cannot add saltwater fish to the tank. If you decide to choose a saltwater tank, you need a professional to set it up because it needs proper filtration. This will ensure that the saltwater is the perfect condition for the saltwater fish you add. On top of this, it will prevent the tank from looking unsightly because the water will be cleaned when it goes through the filtration process. 
  3. Saltwater Tanks Need to Be Larger: The rule of thumb for saltwater tanks is that there should be one gallon of water for every 1-inch fish, whereas a fresh water tank requires one gallon of water for every 2-inch fish. You definitely don't want a saltwater tank if you cannot have a larger tank in your home. 
  4. Consider Customizing the Feeding Schedule:  When you have a custom fish tank, you should consider adding a feeding schedule, which is a tube that deposits food into the tank every time the fish need to be fed. Read up on how often the particular fish in your tank should be fed. This way, there is no chance of overfeeding the fish because you forgot if you fed them or not. This will ensure that there is a normal amount of waste from the fish, which prevents the tank from becoming excessively dirty really quickly. 

When you consider these four tips, you can be sure that you set up an aquarium in your home in the right way to ensure that you are within your budget needs while keeping happy, healthy fish in your home. 

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10 February 2017