How To Setup A Freshwater Tropical Fish Tank

"How To Setup A Freshwater Tropical Fish Tank","

Equipment you will need:

Aquarium

Aquarium gravel

Aquarium filter

Replacement filter media

Heater

Other decorations (such as plants)

Chemical test kits

Fish food

Aquarium vacuum

Fish net

Glass Scrubber

5-gallon bucket

Pasta strainer

STEP 1: Realize the responsibility involved.
 In order to have a successful fish tank you will have to work at it.
 Most of the time you will be performing water changes.
 If you are up to the challenge, please proceed!

STEP 2: Decide on an aquarium size.
 Some tropical fish only grow to be an inch or two, whereas other types of tropical fish can grow 12 or 13 inches in length! Knowing what kind of tropical fish you want will help you decide the size of the tank they will need.


STEP 3: Decide on the aquarium's location.
 You will want to place your aquarium on a stand that will be able to hold its total weight.
 For example, a 55-gallon tank will weigh approximately 550 pounds when filled with water!

STEP 4: Buy your aquarium and equipment.
 You will also need to purchase a heater capable of heating the tank size you have.
 A good rule of thumb for the amount of gravel that you will need is 1 to 1.


STEP 5: Set up your aquarium and stand.
 Soap residue left behind will be harmful for your tropical fish.


STEP 6: Wash Gravel, plants and decorations.
 An easy way to do this is to put some of the rocks in a pasta strainer and wash them out in your bathtub.
 After adding the gravel you can place your plants and decorations.
 STEP 7.To avoid messing up your gravel and plants, you can place a plate or saucer in the middle of your aquarium and direct the water flow onto the plate.
 To remove the chlorine and chloramine, use something like Tetra AquaSafe for Aquariums.
 Otherwise, when you place your arm in to move stuff around water is going to spill over.
STEP 8. Install your heater but don't plug it in until the thermostat in the heater has adjusted to the water temperature. If heater is already  hot it will break the glass on the heater
 Hook up your filter and any other equipment you have, then top off the aquarium water to just under the hood lip.
 I would also recommend using a drip loop on all of the power cords to be extra cautious.
STEP 9.  I know, you want to add some tropical fish.
 There are ways of speeding up this process.
 If you must use fish to cycle, try to get a hardier species like the zebra danio or cherry barb.
 Add tropical fish.
 Adding a couple tropical fish at a time gives your filtration system the time needed to take on the increased biological load that the new fish introduce.
 After 5 minutes of floating the bag you should add some of the aquarium water to the bag so that the fish can become acclimated to the pH level in the aquarium.
 Stressed tropical fish often leads to dead tropical fish! Don't feed your tropical fish on the first day.
 Let them get acquainted with their new home.
 Get ready for regular maintenance.
 Performing regular water changes will reduce the nitrate levels and keep your tropical fish happy and healthy.
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