Having an aquarium can be fantastic! You may have seen one, and you are now looking to purchase one at your home. Here is an article on how to set up a fish tank at your home! The following are the steps and information about how to install the fish aquarium at home.
Elements to Make a Fish Tank
Gravel
Use white or black color gravel for the aquarium. If we use the colored terrain, for example, red or pink color, the water will be fade, and the color of the gravel will mix into the water. The water will become dirty, and this is not good for the fish’s health. Always use the size one gravel or size two gravel for the home aquarium. If you don’t use terrain, the aquarium won’t work well.
Anti-Itch Chemicals
When filling the water the first time in the aquarium, pour some anti-itch (anti-chlorine and aquarium salt). Use one cap full of anti-itch for the 25 Liter water. For small fishes like Tetra, Loathes, and baby fish, use 2ml anti-itch for 25Ltr. You can use the anti-itch of different companies.
Glass Thickness
Always use a 1.5 custom foot tank 5 mm glass, 2.5-foot 6 mm glass, or 3-foot tank 8mm. These specifications for the glass thickness are highly recommended. Cause due to the filter pressure aquarium can bust if we will not use the glass according to the specification.
Water Level
The water level of the aquarium should be the same from all sides. If the water level of the aquarium is 12 inches from the left, then it should be the same from the right side. In winter when we use the heater in the water sometimes the water evaporates.
Air Pump and Filter
Use always an air pump and filter in aquarium. The air pump makes the oxygen for the fishes, and the filter absorbs the waste of the fishes. At the time of installation of a new water tank, before adding the fishes into the water, it must run the filter for 48 hrs.
Usage of Lights
We can use the different types of lights according to the size of the aquarium. Due to the lights increase the beauty fishes looks better. The purpose of the lights can be to fulfill the energy of plants. Light changes the carbon dioxide into oxygen.
Beneficial Bacteria
Before adding the fish into the water, first, pour some shrimp and feed of fishes. Its help to make beneficial bacteria for the fishes. These bacteria help increase the immune system of fishes.
Algae and Virus
When we purchase the fish. The bag holding the fish causes the virus in water. Dead fish and plants cause the algae in an aquarium. Another type of algae is blue and green algae. Algae occur from extra food in your aquarium. If we give surplus food to the fish, then blue and green algae can happen. The smell of algae is terrible. Due to these algae’s, our plants and fishes can die.
Removal of Algae and Virus
We can use anti-chlorine and methylene salt to remove these algae from the aquarium. Many salts are available in the market but always use the highly recommended salt. We can also use the batter 100 powder for the removal of algae and viruses.
How to Change the Aquarium Water
First, insert the pipe into the aquarium and half the aquarium water by using the siphon. Add the aquarium water into the bucket, then take the fishnet and catch the fish. Put all fishes into the bucket. Then empty all aquarium from water. Then clean all the toys, plants, heater, filter, and other accessories. Fill the aquarium with clean water and adds some anti-infection liquid into the water use 10ml anti-infection liquid for the 10-liter water. And in the end, transfer all fishes from bucket to aquarium.
How to Clean the Aquarium
The water of the aquarium becomes dirty due to extra fishes in the aquarium. The waste of fish and dead plants causes dirty water. Another big reason for dirty water is sunlight directly affected the aquarium water. The solution to the dirty water is to change 30 percent of the water every week. Use carbons in the filter. Put the aquarium light on for 6 to 8 hours daily. Use highly recommended water cleaning chemicals.
Plants for an Aquarium
There are many plants which are beneficial for the fishes. We are going to discuss some famous and beneficial plants.
Jungle Val Plant
This plant is helpful at the time of installing a new aquarium. This plant does not require carbon dioxide. Due to these, fish can take more oxygen. Oxygen is a crucial element for living species in the aquarium.
Wisteria Plant
This plant has a fantastic height. This plant provides shelter to the fishes
Bacopa Plant
The Bacopa Plant is unique in a home aquarium. They provide shelter for the fish in your aquarium.
Marimo Moss Ball Plant
This plant absorbs pollutions, phosphates, nitrates, ammonia, and other waters in water.
Medicine for an Aquarium
The following are some famous and crucial medicines for the fish’s health.
Blue Methylene Liquid
This medicine removes the fungus on the body of the fish and also remove the laziness of fish. If the fish is lazy separate the fish and use this medicine.
Water Clarifier Medicine
If there is a smell in the water and the water is cloudy, use the high clarifier medicine.
General Aid Liquid
If there are cuts and blood dots on the body of the fish, then you can use this general aid liquid to remove these problems.
Water Conditioner
The waste of the fish causes ammonia and nitrate in the water, which is terrible. You can use the water conditioner to remove the ammonia and nitrate.
Temperature for an Aquarium
Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the water. We can install a heater to manage the temperature. During the summer season no need to install the heater. Be careful and ensure the temperature does not decrease from 22 degrees. If the temperature is 26 degrees to 28 in the daytime in the winter no need to install the heater. When the temperature is a minimum of 17 degrees to 22 degrees at night, you must install the heater to manage the temperature.
If in the winter the temperature continuously below 22 degrees, then install the heater for 24 hours until the weather changed.
Always install the heater in front of the air pump. Due to the air pump pressure, the water creates waves in the whole aquarium. The waves may alter the temperature of the aquarium.
Homemade Food for the Fish
If you cannot afford the food, use small pieces of earthworm for fishes, lettuce leaf paste is the best, boil rice two times in a week not daily, cabbage boil and peas boiled is also the best food for fishes.
Types of Fish for Beginners
The following are some famous types of fish for beginners.
Guppies
These guppies are best for beginners. Start your hobby with four pairs of guppies. A minimum of eight guppies should be present! It requires a 5-gallon tank. The temperature should be 21 degrees to 26 degrees for a guppy.
Tetras
The Tetras are easily available in the market. 20 to 30 varieties of tetras are available to the hobbyist. The Neon Tetra is very easily accessible in the market. It requires a 5-gallon tank for the four pairs. The temperature should be 21 degrees to 27 degrees for these tetras.
Black Skirt Tetras
The Black Skirt Tetra is available in the market. Start your aquarium with three pairs of Black Skirt Tetras. It requires a 10-gallon tank for the three pairs. The temperature should be 20 degrees to 26 degrees for this Black Skirt Tetra.
Serpae Tetra
These fishes are beautiful. It requires 5-gallon water for the four pairs. The temperature should be 22 degrees to 26 degrees for this fish.
Cory Catfish
We can add these fishes with the tetra. Cory catfish swim at the lowest point of water, and the Tetras swim at the high point of the water. Cory Catfish work as a filter in the water because this Cory eats viruses sometimes. The temperature should be 22 degrees to 24 degrees for these Cory Cats.
Mollies
There are many varieties in the molly, and this is very good for beginners. You can start the hobby with at least three to four pairs of molly. The size of the tank should be 10 gallons for the molly. The temperature should be 23 degrees to 27 degrees.
Bettas
It is highly recommended to keep only one in one tank. Do not add the other fishes with the Betta Fish. They love warm water! The temperature should be 23.5 to 27 degrees for the Betta.
Goldfish
Start your hobby with the common goldfish. The temperature for the goldfish is 20 degrees to 24 degrees. The size of the aquarium should be 30 gallons for four pairs.
Blue Gourami
You can keep the Blue Gourami with the other fishes. It can easily survive and is friendly. The tank size should be 15 to 20 gallons for the fish. The temperature should be 22 degrees to 28 degrees for the Blue Gourami.
Platies
The Platy is very beautiful and also available in different varieties. Sometimes peoples say the Platy and the Molly are the same. But in reality, they are different. The minimum size of this is four pairs. You can also keep the four to eight pairs of these fish at the time of the beginning. The temperature is 20 degrees to 28 degrees for the Platy.
