Mar 17
Purchasing a fish aquarium may seem like an easy task however tropical and saltwater fish need special care and attention to live a happy life.
The first thing you will need to decide is whether you plan on keeping fresh water fish or saltwater fish. Generally speaking freshwater fish are a lot easier to keep so if this is your first fish aquarium I would advise a fresh water fish aquarium would be a good place to start.
You will need to make sure you do not add too much food to your fish aquarium, research the type of fish you are keeping before throwing in too much or too little food, adding too much food could be harmful to your tropical fish as they can over eat, also adding to much food could potentially pollute the tank.
Having a balanced diet is essential for aquarium fish, I would recommend that you buy any fish food in small bags or containers rather than bulk buying, this is because over time the vitamin content will gradually decline so to keep your fish food in optimum condition and as fresh as possible buy smaller bags and keep them in a cool dry place.
Anything that is introduced into your fish aquarium should be properly taken care of and monitored, it is important to keep the water in the tank clean by checking for parasites, fungi and bacteria.
Although maintaining a fish aquarium is an ongoing task certain fish can lighten the load, it is well worth investing in fish that scavenge as they will clean the tank for you however it is vital to research the type of fish you buy to ascertain if they can live peacefully with the other fish residing within your tank.
It may be a good idea to create yourself a daily monthly and weekly ‘to do’ list so you can be sure that you have made all the necessary checks on the temperature control, lighting and feeding.
Toxic and harmful products can be caused by the breakdown of protein, investing in a protein skimmer can be extremely effective, a protein skimmer will remove impurities and residue from the aquarium and will purify the water.
Never keep your tank in direct sunlight, this will increase the growth of green algae making your tank unattractive and hard to see into. Having a fish tank in direct sunlight will also cause the water temperature to rise making it harder to control
The bigger the fish aquarium the easier it ill be to maintain a stable water temperature, having a larger tank will also give your fish more room to move, it is also very important to give them lots of places to hide, believe it or not the more places they have to hide the less they will hide.
If you can keep on top of the maintenance then you are sure to have a clean and happy tank.
Allen Jesson
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/how-to-look-after-your-fish-aquarium-134660.html
Jul 3
This is the description from Petco. "for use in all aquariums including reef and live rock, and ponds"
Is it really safe to put in my tank with live rocks and all? Please advise. Thanks!
Oh, it’s safe for live rock, and all other reef inhabitants, no doubt. What is dubious, however, is its efficacy. I am no fan of such herbal remedies, even from fine companies like Kordon, as they are highly variable, and better left in the alternative medicine section. What I would instead recommend is moving all fish over to a hospital tank, and treating them with a real medication, like copper sulfate, formalin, or quinine sulfate. Even if you choose to administer these treatments in the form of a bath (freshwater bath included), I’d suggest moving the fish to a separate tank, allowing the main tank to stay fishless– this allows the remaining parasites to starve, as they hatch out of their encysted life cycle stage.
EDIT: I was trying to avoid it, but of course, somebody had to bring up Kick Ich. This stuff is just as bad as–probably worse than–Ich Attack. Please see this answer of mine regarding Kick Ich: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AktZgNYjIZ2ADW.YM2rZiFzsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080526124503AAkitVy
Jul 3
I have 2 bala sharks and 2 dalmation mollies in my 16 gallon (60 liter) aquarium tank.How to maintain the tank without a filter for best results and for longer life span of the fishes.I cannot afford the filters , so kindly guide me.
Sorry, since you have posted your question twice (with ‘fish tank’ substituted for ‘aquarium’) I am going to be lazy and paste my answer to your other question here:-
You could never do enough water changes while keeping the fish healthy and keeping up with the ammonia/nitrite/nitrate levels in the water. One of the main sources of beneficial bacteria that ‘processes’ the toxic chemicals ammonia/nitrite lives in filter media. You will quite possibly have to spend more on replacing your fish (not to mention the pain and suffering you put them through in the process) than it will cost to get a filter for your tank. Filters range from $10 for underground filter and around $30 for a power/hang-on/over-flow filter. The Tetra Whisper 2 should be suitable for your size tank.
On the other hand, your bala sharks may cost from $2.50 to $7.50 each depending on size and location of the store. Your dalmations will cost from $2.50 to $5.00. Of course I don’t know where you got your fish from or how big they are but how much can you replace them for? Even a box filter is only around $5.00.
Ideally you need at least a 50-55g tank for your balas, 75g depending on their size, so without a filter they may already be suffering. If you can’t afford a filter it worries me that you won’t be able to afford a bigger tank for your balas, so I’m so sorry to say you really need to consider rehoming them for now….
If your fish die, you will have the added expense of not only replacing your fish but also giving in to buying a filter to avoid the same potential disaster all over.
I hope that was gentle enough, maybe you could scratch the money up from somewhere??? (IDK, cut down on fast food, sodas, and whatever other treats you have while your fish are suffering :(() … $5.00 is not that much 
Good luck
Jul 3
I have it set on the lowest setting and it keeps on heating up to 85 degrees. Is it defective or do I need to do something different? It’s a 100 watt heater in a 20 gallon tall freshwater tank with an airstone and whisper power filter that really churns up the water?
Heater size should not matter since it is set at a set temperature and when the water reaches that temperature it is designed to turn off. I would get a new heater here. It apparently is not functioning properly.
I would worry that it will go totally bad and kill off the fish
Jul 3
I have a used 75 Gallon Aquarium. It does not have a hood. It does, however, have a wooden stand with cabinets. It also has a few decorations and plants. It has a filter also, that needs one small replacement part. How much should I sell this set for? I need suggestions because I’m not sure how much this type of aquarium runs for. Thanks!
Look around on places like craigslist.org and see what people are selling them for around where you live. Some places have a higher demand then others so the prices will be different.
Jul 3
i have a small fish with some guppy fishes.recently i bought some aquatic plants from a fish aquarium. but after some days the plants died.their steams got soft and slowly the whole plant died.what is the problem ? i am not able to plant anything in my tank and i hate the artificial plants.help me?
the plant which i have looks like coriander but the leaves are thin same as hydrilla but not that . i dont know its name?can u tell the name of it?
You need adequate lighting and a C02 cylinder.
Jul 3
Should I turn the lights on in the evening? Do I need to use fertilizer?
For a thriving planted tank, you need to keep 3 major components in balance: lighting, CO2 & fertilization. If you increase one component, you need to adjust the other factors as well, otherwise you’ll end up with problems like algae outbreak.
For lighting, generally 8-12 hours daily is enough and only during daytime. By the evening the light should be off! Use an auto timer switch for convenience.
For CO2, if money no object, use pressurised CO2. If cash strapped but don’t mind a bit of hassle to prepare, try DIY CO2. If really quite lazy, use liquid CO2 like Seachem’s Excel or Easy-Life’s EasyCarbo (just one dose daily in the morning, can do it when feeding fish).
There’s solid & liquid fertilisers. The solid ones are meant to provide a long term supply of nutrients (especially iron) in the substrate at the tank bottom, under the gravel layer on top. It’s mainly to benefit plants rooted in the substrate. The stuff is usually put in place when you initially set up the tank, but you can also get small tablets or sticks to push into the substrate at spaced out intervals.
For liquid fertilizers, usually dose once a week and after doing water changes. Measure out the right amount based on your tank volume, dose too much & only algae will thank you for it. For beginners, start with all-in-one solutions like Seachem’s Flourish or similar products from major companies.
There’s lots of other considerations & issues regarding planted tanks. You can borrow relevant books from your library to learn more if you want to. With proper care, any underwater garden can rival those above ground.
Jul 3
I’m looking for some great pet stores (family owned, locally owned, small chains) that specialize in fish, aquariums and supplies. I love all fish, but I have only dealt with freshwater.
I live in Baytown, but it doesn’t matter which side of Houston it’s on. I’m just tired of Petco and Petsmart and the little pet shop we have here which is awful.
Thanks so much for your help!
Let’s see, it kind of depends on what you’re looking for. I’ll list a few of my favorites:
Houston Aquarium Warehouse in Stafford is a great place for discus and many other harder to find fish suitable for planted aquariums like rams, apistogrammas, tetras and small exotic plecos.
http://www.houstonaquariumwarehouse.com/
Xtreme Fish and Pets off of Bellaire has really good prices on live stock and dry goods. When the owner starts noticing that you’re a regular, he may start giving you random discounts. Great place for odd balls, you really don’t know whats going to be in the store week to week.
http://www.xtremefishpets.com/
While you’re in the area, might as well stop by City Pets off of Beechnut. They also have great prices and a lot of supplies for planted aquariums and are a distributor for ADA who make Aquasoil and other great planted tank supplies. There the only fish store in Houston that I know that you can get ADA blackwood.
http://www.citypets.com/
Fish Ranch II off of 59 and Larkwood has decent freshwater and marine livestock. Prices are reasonable. They’re kind of undergoing construction right now, but they got some good stuff including hard to find inverts like shrimp.
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=fish+store+larkwood+houston&fb=1&view=text&latlng=10458669973666767009
Finally, the most beautiful fish store I’ve been to is Fish Gallery by Kirby and 59. It’s a very high end store, with pricey fish, but their state of the art facility usually has pretty healthy and beautiful fish. Large place with plenty of supplies, fresh water, marine and tons of plants.
http://www.thefishgallery.com/houston.html
They’re reasonably close together, so if you started early enough and brought an empty cooler to hold fish, you could spend a day going on a fish store crawl.
Jun 30
210 gallon saltwater aquarium design and installed by Nic and Joe of infintyaquariums.com of Los Angeles.
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Jun 30
https://www.aquariumofatlantis.com this is a site where they sell all kind of aquarium supply like Aquarium Tanks, sizes are from 10 to 300 gallon aquarium tank. all the tanks are made from special plastic.
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