Posted by John Concrane on September 24, 2020 in Education
Best freshwater fish care guides? Another small fish in our list is a Platy – a small freshwater fish that grows to be only 3 inches. Platies make good companions to other small fishes. They have interesting color patterns that attract many fish breeders. Despite their size, they need to be kept in a big tank, especially if they are kept with other fishes where there is a tendency to be overcrowded. Platies are good jumpers, which means that your tank needs to be covered to keep them from jumping out of the aquarium. They will eat all types of fish food.
Once you determine that keeping tropical fish is indeed the right choice for you, there are still other factors to consider. What do you need in order to setup and maintain your tank? What kind of maintenance is required? What and how often do you feed your fish? These are just a few of the mention questions you must answer before you can successfully cultivate a tropical fish tank. There are so many popular tropical fish that it’s hard to narrow it down to a short list, but here is a list of my favorite fish for beginner aquarium tanks: Guppy (Poecilia reticulate). The Guppy is a great first time fish because they’re easy to feed and care for. They provide some nice color and variety with their tail shapes. Guppies are also relatively easy to breed in aquariums which can be a wonderful experience for the aquarium hobbyist. Green Swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri). The swordtail is named for the fact that males of the species have a long swordlike extension to their tails. These fish are very peaceful and get along well with other community species. The Green swordtail can hybridize with other fish, however, so think twice before putting them into a community aquarium unless you don’t mind them mating. Discover more details at kuhli loach tank mates.
Turn off all electrical devices in the aquarium. However, please do not turn off the external lights, but place them behind the aquarium. Glass cleaning, do not rush to drain the water; it will help you clean the aquarium glass. To remove algae or dirt, you will need a clean cloth or sponge. You can not remove all the algae from the glass so that the fish can eat them, but you can clean them all, the opinions of professional aquarists differ. After cleaning the glass, remove the rotten and yellowed leaves on the plants with scissors. If necessary, we do plant transplants. During these manipulations, the aquarium will become muddy. Wait for five to ten minutes to settle, and carefully clean the leaves of plants from organic particles.
Frequent water changes replace minor and trace elements that are pulled out of the water by corals. This includes elements such as potassium, iron, strontium, and other lesser known elements found in salt mixes. Major elements such as Alkalinity, Calcium, and Magnesium are commonly added back in to the aquarium by dosing, and are removed much faster than water changes can replenish (for more information on major elements, see the article Understanding and Balancing Alkalinity, Calcium, and Magnesium in Saltwater Aquariums). Though major elements are easily maintained through dosing, minor and trace elements are much more difficult to maintain this way. This is because measuring the consumption of each minor and trace element and adding it to the water is both expensive and time consuming. Conducting frequent, weekly, water changes of 15 – 20% of the total water volume of the tank will help replenish the lesser measured minor and trace elements. Though you may need to dose these elements if you try to keep difficult, high end corals. However, for most of us in the hobby, frequent water changes will help your aquarium maintain these levels. See more information on saltwater fish.