Tropical Fish Aquariums - A Primer

"Tropical Fish Aquariums - A Primer"," It wasn't until the 1900's that people around the world began keeping fish as pets.


In the early days, aquariums were a copy of the marine environment.
 Different species have different needs, such as type of food, water temperature, etc.


As time went by and knowledge about fish and their environments accumulated, the task of keeping a fish aquarium became easier and easier.




Today's fish tank is usually rectangular in shape, constructed wholly of glass or with a metal frame and glass sides and a bottom of glass, slate, or other rigid material
 Most tanks contain growing plants which are set in sand or gravel layer about 2 inches thick.

 The average home aquarium will hold between 5 and 25 gallons, with an average size of 24x12x12 inches.

 Larger tanks are better suited for offices, or commercial environments.

 Tropical fishes are better suited to smaller tanks because they are smaller, and can withstand a relative deficiency of oxygen in the water.
 If the oxygen in the water is not replaced, the fish will suffocate.
 With sufficient bright light they manufacture sugars from carbon dioxide taken from their surroundings, whether air or water, and they will release oxygen.
 Just like in nature itself.
 It takes some research and planning, so make sure you seek out help from experts.


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"Tropical Fish Information You Need to Know - All About Classification",

"Tropical Fish Information You Need to Know - All About Classification","

BackgroundThere are a growing number of people who keep tropical fish in an aquarium as it becomes more popular and the age of these aquarists varies from youngsters to the more elderly.


Because tropical fish are smaller you can have more of them in your tank, they are more colorful in most cases, there are more species around so you have a lot to choose from and you can easily purchase the fishes without them having to be brought in from their original habitat as they are now mostly bred in captivity.


The Naming SystemPretty much every fish species has a common name (even several), which pet shops and aquarium keepers may employ on a regular basis, but if an correct description and identification is needed then common names are not adequate.


A relationship amongst groups of animals & plants has been used for over 350 years and is identified and established by the binomial nomenclature system.


However, as its name suggests, the binomial nomenclature process only uses the last two identifiers, the genus and the species names.


Two scientific names for a fish can happen now and again due to the re-classification of a specific fish.


In the event that there is no specific descriptor for the fish of a known genus then the scientific name would be the generic name (the genus) with species added on.
 Fish species outnumber all the remaining vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians).


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"Tropical Aquarium"

"Tropical Aquarium"," They are quite easy to set up but take a lot of time and care to maintain properly.


STEP1

Make sure your fish tank is not in direct sunlight, this could cause the water to over heat and will promote the growth of algae.
 Put in the gravel to a depth of around two or three inches and decorate with rocks or wood and if you are not planning on real plants then you can place your plastic plants in your tank.


STEP 2

Wash out your fish tank with cold water, fit the filter, thermometer, heater and air pump (chances are you bought a fish tank with all this ready setup for you).
 You should set the temperature to between 22-29 degrees centigrade.
 This gives the water time to get rid of all the chlorine and for the filter system to build up some good bacteria.


STEP 3

While your tank is maturing why not choose your fish and plants.
 I bought a pleco for my three foot tank, big mistake the fish can grow to around two feet in length.
 I tend to go for one big show fish and a few medium size tank cleaning catfish.
 There is nothing worse than buying lots of fish and they all die after a few days because the tank wasn't quite ready.
 Leave them there for 15 - 20 minutes,then open the bag and little by little add small amounts of water from your aquarium to the bag.


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