Many people dream of having a small piece of the underwater kingdom at home. The aquarium allows you not only to contemplate the beautiful, but also to join the amazing world of underwater inhabitants, to learn a lot of new and interesting things from their lives.
Instructions
Step 1
So you've decided to start an aquarium. First of all, study the aquarium literature, decide what type of aquarium you want to buy and what kind of fish you want to keep in it.
Step 2
Don't rush to buy everything at once. First, you need to purchase the technical part: the aquarium itself, a filter and aerator, light, heater, thermometer. Then you need to select the soil, plants and snails (if you plan to start them). Fish at this stage is not worth buying, first you need to equip a house with them.
Step 3
Set up the aquarium, fill it with washed soil, fill the container 1/3 with settled tap water. Install the hardware. Then plant the plants, put decorations in the form of embossed stones, specially prepared snags, sculptures on the ground. Fill the aquarium with water and connect all equipment. Several snails can now be launched.
Step 4
After that, the aquarium begins to "mature". The water is populated by microflora, various chemical and physical processes take place. During this period, the water is not suitable for settling with fish. It is necessary to wait until it becomes cloudy (this is a natural process), and then becomes transparent again. Typically, "ripening" lasts about one to two weeks.
Step 5
The process can be sped up with a variety of water conditioners available from pet stores. After the water becomes crystal clear, you can go after the fish.
Step 6
When choosing fish, one should take into account their compatibility, as well as the similarity in conditions of detention (hardness, water temperature, illumination, etc.). It is also necessary to correctly calculate the number of fish for your aquarium so that all inhabitants are comfortable.
Step 7
Try to buy fish from a pet store that is close to your home, as long distance transportation negatively affects their well-being.
Step 8
Arriving home, do not rush to launch new tenants into the aquarium. First, rinse the bag of fish under running water and then place it in the aquarium to equalize the temperatures. After 10 minutes, add aquarium water to the bag with the fish to equalize the chemical composition and wait another 15 minutes. After that, carefully release the fish into the new home.
Step 9
At first, the fish can clog under the filter or plants - this is a normal reaction to a change of scenery. Let them look around for a bit and come to their senses, then feed them a little. In a few days, the fish will get used to the new conditions of detention, and you will be able to observe the small underwater world in all its glory!
