you can put it in the fish tank but you need to make sure that there is not so much water, it needs a water bowl only so do with that what you will. you can do half and half w/ the tank. half SHALLOW water and half land but it does need land.
Wrongly led by the belief that freshwater aquariums are easier to maintain than saltwater aquariums many people opt for the former. There are a greater variety of fish that can be kept in a saltwater aquarium as also plants and coral too. The equipment is more or less the same as a fresh water aquarium just the inmates and look is different. Many people would love to have a saltwater aquarium but the myths of switching from fresh to saltwater dissuades them from doing so.
Converting from a freshwater tank to a saltwater one is simple. Most of the equipment is the same with just a few exceptions to the rule. One of them is the tank substrate. Saltwater aquarium fish prefer a substrate composed of live sand and a lot of crushed coral as opposed to the gravel that freshwater fish are used to. Your existing filtering systems will work equally efficiently in both types of tanks. Remember that the water filtering system works on the principle of circulating water through the tank. This means that a vigorous system will disturb the water surface a process that helps the oxygen level rise in the tank water - a good thing.
Lighting in the saltwater tank is of importance only if you are planning to add plants and coral to the tank. A fish only tank can fare very well without the added lighting. A common mistake many aquarium enthusiasts make while converting from freshwater to saltwater is to add a little table salt to the water. This is no laughing matter even for the fish. This will kill the coral and plants as well as the fish. Saltwater has a very different variety of bacteria as compared to freshwater and this aids in supporting the fish and corals in the tank.
When you transit from a freshwater tank to a salt water tank go to the pet store and get some substrate from the saltwater tanks there. This substrate is added to the freshwater in the tank and after a few days you must test the salinity of the water with a refractometer or hydrometer (available t the pet store). the salinity must read between 1.020 and 1,026 before you add the salt water fish to the tank.
You must also remember that saltwater causes a lot of rusting to occur in the tank and do you should be ready to regularly clean out tank equipment at least twice a month. If rust has already set in you must change the equipment promptly.
Feeding saltwater fish is very different from feeding freshwater fish. Saltwater Aquariums require a combination of frozen food that is easily available from the pet store. Never keep frozen food in your freezer for more than 3 months. Discard any unopened frozen food that is older than 5 months. It might sound like a lot of work to maintain a saltwater aquarium, however, once you are there you will discover that the joys are many and the work is not too much.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/how-to-successfully-switch-from-freshwater-to-saltwater-aquarium-740449.html
Among the various types of freshwater fish, Rosy barbs, Tiger barbs, Sumatra barbs and Red Barbs are easiest to maintain and breed. However, it is advisable to place the larger barbs with fish of similar size. In communal tanks, trouble is stirred up by the larger barbs and they also uproot the fancy plants. They are more attention seeking than the smaller barbs and therefore, they should be separated and grouped.
Ceylon is the origin of the Purple Head Barbs and the Black Ruby. The fish do well in communal tanks and grow to about 2 1/2 inches. The female barbs are yellow-gray with dark stripes running in blotches and vertical lines. They lend colorful environments to the aquarium. The male barbs are brownish-black in color and/or black with vermilion red frontals. This fish lives well in communal waters, unlike the boisterous Puntius Conchonius groups. This fish feasts on all foodstuffs and is not finicky. It is also not demanding when it comes to water conditions and will survive even in moderately hard neutral waters. This is an easier fish to breed like the Puntius. The barb spawns like other barbs and lays about 300 eggs.
The Sumatra and the Tiger Barb belong to the Capoeta Tetrazona species, which originates from Sumatra and Borneo. Their size is about 2 inches when fully grown. This is a colorful fish with reddish-yellow bodies with a wide variety of black stripes. Its attitude is changeable which is the reason for its being the most diverse fish in the market. Some people are of the opinion that this fish bullies other fish, nipping at their fins, while other people feel that they have a calm disposition.
The Sumatra and Tiger fish share the same water condition needs as other barbs. The Sumatra and Tiger Barbs flourish in impartial or practical alkalinity water, as also in hard water. Fish owners are advised to set the temperatures at 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The Sumatra and Tiger fish will crave and eat all foodstuffs heartily. All barbs spawn healthily and they are the first choice of breeders.
The male Sumatra and Tiger fish are slim and colorful while the female species are plump. The female are simple and breed like other barbs. The fry are however susceptible to bladder problems and tend to rot at the fins. The water then has to be extremely spotless and should be monitored very carefully during breeding, as the spawn of the Sumatra and Tiger fish is gnawed at by the mutants.
Ceylon is the origin of Capoeta Titteya fish or Cherry Barbs, which are about 2 inches in length. The fish have a red-brown or yellow-brown color and are outstanding by their top to bottom dark black stripes. This is a communal fish and need the same water and feeding conditions like those of other barbs. Male counterparts of Capoeta Titteya are of dark colors and change colors when bred. They are usually cherry red and black, with stripes that virtually evaporate.
Breeding of the Cherry Barbs is similar to the breeding of other barbs and they spawn nearly 200 eggs. There is variety in Cherry Barbs, with some barbs feasting on their own kind, while others refraining from it.
You should have a look at the line of Harlequins if you are a novice to aquariums and fish care and are new to the hobby.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/aquarium-fish-care-barbs-in-your-aquarium-740503.html
An aquarium tank is 3 feet long, 1 foot wide, and 2 feet high. How many gallons of water would it take to fill the tank two-thirds full? (A cubic foot is about 7.5 gallons)
3*1*2= 6 cubic feet
6*7.5= 45
45 Gallons
I have 3 shops near me, all small ones and I have to say, mostly their tanks are atrocious. a) it’s not setting a good example but b) I dont want to buy from them!
Is it too much to expect?
you can star it if you like it 
Not at all! You should only buy fish from stores that keep their tanks clean. I work at a pet store and if my tanks aren’t clean.. oh wait that never happens because they are always clean. As a Freshwater Supervisor I expect my tanks to be clean and a great example.
1. Marine life has long been the source of fascination for many people who are water-lovers and long for a peaceful, restive and calm environment that keeping an aquarium provides them. However, keeping marine or fresh-water fish are 2 different passions that come with their own set of rules as regards keeping these species in a home tank enviroment is concerned that hobbyists need to educate themselves about. For example, marine tanks can boast tropical, cold-water and exotic fish to sharks and stingrays but learning about their dietary habits and needs is equally important in picking a home for them.
2. Knowing the category of fish i.e. saltwater or fresh water is essential to knowing the kind of tank necessary to keep them in, where to place it (based on cleaning weekly or monthly and accessibility needed for the same) it and what kind of plants one can put inside the aquarium.
3. Getting a wall mounted aquarium is a definitive style statement apart from being an innovative way to display your Piscean Pals; these comes in many sizes and shapes from those the size of a TV screen to huge walls containing the National Aquarium, Baltimore in Maryland. It does require a certain skill level and time besides patience to do the job right, though but being stylish home accents, wall mounted tanks are the in-thing.
4. The first step towards deciding on having a wall-mounted home aquarium is to determine whether the walls of your home are study enough to take the weight of such an innovative fish-keeping concept: strength of the walls will help you decide the size of wall studs to be used. If possible, try to considere this at the time of laying the foundation of your home as only strong walls can support the idea of a wall mounted fish tank.
5. You can consider hiring a professional services firm to install your wall mounted aquarium for you so the headache of having cables, pumps and other paraphernalia underfoot is minimized and a good job done. This is a considerably more costly option though as compared to a DIY job for wall mounting an aquarium but preferable to investing time, money and effort you cannot spare currently besides a way to transfer any gaffes onto the company the job is entrusted to, should accidents happen or home repairs needed.
Wall mounted aquariums come with a host of distinct advantages as compared to the conventional type of fish tanks that are fraught with hassles of cords and plugs getting under-foot and require lesser degree of maintenance so home owners save valuable floor space, have added safety from children upsetting the tank and the joy of having gay, colorful fish floating along side them in a dream environment.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/wall-mounted-aquarium-5-useful-hints-to-install-a-wall-aquarium-740437.html
The aquarium tank has to be chosen with great care. You cannot buy the tank just on your whim. It has to be suitable for what you are planning to buy and put inside the tank. The tanks may be used for various purposes, you can decorate them, add fish to them and add amphibians and corals. These are different things and might need differing tanks as well with different elements in the tank. Fish is comparatively easy to keep, corals are rather hard.
Corals require an aquarium with the marine kind of set up, so the usage of salt water is a must. The lighting has to be intense and the salt content has to be at 0.7 which is the normal level for corals and fishes that need hard water. Corals are extremely beautiful looking rocks, with various colours and different types, they are a kind of anemones. Anemones resemble little fingers that are sitting on rocks or plants and the sight is simply great to look at. Saltwater fishes can also be added to these tanks with corals.
Amphibians on the other hand are easier to care for and all they require is a normal amount of water and other elements that are associated with their natural habitats. Some of them like snakes and turtles need baths and this can be provided. Make sure you provide enough space for free movement for the fishes and others they need to be able to move and play around comfortably without the risk of becoming disfigured and growing problems.
Fishes are the easiest to be kept in the tank environment and they require water to be filled to the full. Proper lighting, heater and filter equipments are needed. You can put different types of fishes in the tank but the may require different elements in the tank. Hence you need to ensure the tank suits the type of fish you intend to keep.
Aquariums are the vital part of the tanks set up. You have to ensure that the tank and animal type suit each other. If this is not done then the fishes will not live for long. Because the tanks are very costly they are made to be safe through the usage of safety glass so that you will not have breakage problems.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/purchasing-aquarium-tanks-how-to-choose-one-that-suits-you-740502.html
I was just wondering if anyone knows if you can put just normal decorations in saltwater tank like pirate ships or whatever, i know live rock is really a must have and i have seen fake corals and plants, just curiuous…
I have the marine tanks and the thought crossed my mind only because it would be different, anyways thanks for the comments and i dont hink ill be adding a pirate ship to my reef any time soon…
Because most people who are serious enough to get into reef tanks are serious enough to enjoy the natural beauty of the tank, and not try to throw a bunch of fake things into it. The same goes with the planted tank community.
A lot of people when they first get into the hobby enjoy the pirate ships and palm trees and skull/crossbones, and sunken submarines with bubbles that come out of them. But a lot of people hit a point where they realize "this is stupid…what’s so wrong with something more natural?"
I go through quite a bit of trouble to ensure that my tanks is as natural as possible. Everything is real in it, and it’s modeled after photos and video of the particular habitat I’m trying to emulate. With reefs, people can go through just as much trouble, and far more expense, to enjoy a slice of the ocean in their tank, to bring a bit of nature home…which, doesn’t usually include plastic miniature sunken ships and fake broken jugs.
Now, there is something to be said about some people who purposefully use man-made objects to demonstrate our impact on the environment. But rather than replicas, these tanks use actual bricks, bottles, etc. The tanks can be quite nice, but not my thing.
The aquarium tank has to be chosen with great care. You cannot buy the tank just on your whim. It has to be suitable for what you are planning to buy and put inside the tank. The tanks may be used for various purposes, you can decorate them, add fish to them and add amphibians and corals. These are different things and might need differing tanks as well with different elements in the tank. Fish is comparatively easy to keep, corals are rather hard.
Corals require an aquarium with the marine kind of set up, so the usage of salt water is a must. The lighting has to be intense and the salt content has to be at 0.7 which is the normal level for corals and fishes that need hard water. Corals are extremely beautiful looking rocks, with various colours and different types, they are a kind of anemones. Anemones resemble little fingers that are sitting on rocks or plants and the sight is simply great to look at. Saltwater fishes can also be added to these tanks with corals.
Amphibians on the other hand are easier to care for and all they require is a normal amount of water and other elements that are associated with their natural habitats. Some of them like snakes and turtles need baths and this can be provided. Make sure you provide enough space for free movement for the fishes and others they need to be able to move and play around comfortably without the risk of becoming disfigured and growing problems.
Fishes are the easiest to be kept in the tank environment and they require water to be filled to the full. Proper lighting, heater and filter equipments are needed. You can put different types of fishes in the tank but the may require different elements in the tank. Hence you need to ensure the tank suits the type of fish you intend to keep.
Aquariums are the vital part of the tanks set up. You have to ensure that the tank and animal type suit each other. If this is not done then the fishes will not live for long. Because the tanks are very costly they are made to be safe through the usage of safety glass so that you will not have breakage problems.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/purchasing-aquarium-tanks-how-to-choose-one-that-suits-you-740502.html
The aquarium tank has to be chosen with great care. You cannot buy the tank just on your whim. It has to be suitable for what you are planning to buy and put inside the tank. The tanks may be used for various purposes, you can decorate them, add fish to them and add amphibians and corals. These are different things and might need differing tanks as well with different elements in the tank. Fish is comparatively easy to keep, corals are rather hard.
Corals require an aquarium with the marine kind of set up, so the usage of salt water is a must. The lighting has to be intense and the salt content has to be at 0.7 which is the normal level for corals and fishes that need hard water. Corals are extremely beautiful looking rocks, with various colours and different types, they are a kind of anemones. Anemones resemble little fingers that are sitting on rocks or plants and the sight is simply great to look at. Saltwater fishes can also be added to these tanks with corals.
Amphibians on the other hand are easier to care for and all they require is a normal amount of water and other elements that are associated with their natural habitats. Some of them like snakes and turtles need baths and this can be provided. Make sure you provide enough space for free movement for the fishes and others they need to be able to move and play around comfortably without the risk of becoming disfigured and growing problems.
Fishes are the easiest to be kept in the tank environment and they require water to be filled to the full. Proper lighting, heater and filter equipments are needed. You can put different types of fishes in the tank but the may require different elements in the tank. Hence you need to ensure the tank suits the type of fish you intend to keep.
Aquariums are the vital part of the tanks set up. You have to ensure that the tank and animal type suit each other. If this is not done then the fishes will not live for long. Because the tanks are very costly they are made to be safe through the usage of safety glass so that you will not have breakage problems.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/purchasing-aquarium-tanks-how-to-choose-one-that-suits-you-740502.html