Water is the cradle of life. We are all familiar with this statement, but in the process of our evolution we have learned to use such water that can kill some living things - for example, aquarium fish. In principle, any drinking water can be used for aquariums, but by no means mineral water. True, only after preliminary preparation and upholding. How to properly defend the water for the aquarium so that the fish live and reproduce in it safely? There are a few simple rules.
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Instructions
Step 1
The first thing to remember is that any fresh water - from a tap, a well, or a fish well is not suitable. Tap water most often contains a large proportion of impurities, including a large amount of chlorine. Well or well water is too hard. And in any case - fresh water is always not the temperature that is needed for the life of the fish. In principle, a small amount of water, if it is not chlorinated in your area, can be poured into the aquarium without preliminary preparation. However, it would be better to defend it.
Step 2
What other water, besides tap water, can be used for aquariums? If you take lake or river water for pouring into an aquarium, then before use it must be heated to a temperature of +70 degrees in order to destroy unwanted microorganisms. City rain or snow is not suitable for aquariums, as it contains a large amount of harmful impurities. The use of rain or snow water from rural areas is possible, but it must be filtered.
Step 3
How should water be defended? Pour the aquarium water into a large, wide-necked container and cover with cheesecloth. Defend the water for several days to two weeks. The settling time depends on the quality of the water in the region where you live. During this period, harmful impurities contained in the water will decompose or evaporate. If you have just purchased an aquarium, then for the first time water can be defended in it. And besides the fact that you get settled water, you also make sure that the aquarium does not leak.
Step 4
How can you tell if the water has settled enough? At first, try replacing not all of the water in the aquarium at once, but only one third. If the fish feel fine after such a replacement, try replacing the whole water. Watch the fish. Some aquarists go for the trick and first launch inexpensive fish into the changed water. And only if they feel well, the rest are released.
Step 5
And finally, a final tip on how to determine that the water is settling well: smell the water of a functioning fish dwelling. If it smells pleasantly fresh, that's okay. If the smell is unpleasant, it means something is wrong in the aquarium. Among the reasons for the unpleasant odor, in addition to water that has been incorrectly defended, non-observance of the rules for caring for the aquarium and dirty soil.
