| So you want to have your own freshwater | | | | absorb foreign materials and particles from the |
| tropical aquarium fish, but don't know where to | | | | water, ensuring that it stays fresh and recycled |
| start? Luckily, I'll explain the steps you need to | | | | at all times. You may also consider purchasing an |
| take in order to setup a fish tank and select a | | | | air stone, which come in addition to your air filter. |
| species of fish that will adapt to the environment | | | | This will allow your fish tank to display various |
| you have envisaged. | | | | bubble effects. |
| There are two types of tropical fish, and they | | | | In terms of selecting your actual fish tank, any |
| are saltwater tropical fish, and freshwater tropical | | | | tank should do unless you want to customize |
| fish. Here I'll be explaining the ways to setup a | | | | your aquarium to a specific species of tropical |
| tank containing freshwater tropical fish. | | | | freshwater fish. Speaking to your pet shop owner |
| Aquarium Cycling | | | | is a good idea as they'll be able to help you select |
| Before putting your pet tropical fish in your fish | | | | a fish tank specific to your needs. |
| tank, your fish tank needs to go through a phase | | | | In terms of selecting the actual species of |
| known as aquarium cycling. It's important this | | | | freshwater tropical fish, you need to be mindful |
| phase is undertaken before you put your fish in | | | | that some species don't get along with one |
| your fish tank, otherwise you may run into a | | | | another. It's not uncommon for some species to |
| variety of problems. I know it can be tempting to | | | | bully, or even eat other species. The last thing |
| get straight into it and immediately put your fish in | | | | you want to do is spend a small fortune acquiring |
| the tank once there's water in there, but hang on | | | | the rarest and most exotic of freshwater tropical |
| for just a moment! | | | | fish only to have them eaten by some antisocial |
| The Nitrogen cycle is the first phrase of aquarium | | | | tropical fish breed who doesn't think they're as |
| cycling, and involves ridding the water of all the | | | | beautiful as you do! |
| excess nitrogen that it has before the water is | | | | Once your fish tank is setup, and you have |
| deemed fit for animal life. Sounds a little complex? | | | | selected the types of fish you wish to place in |
| Don't worry. Your best way to prepare the water | | | | your tank, all that remains is literally putting them |
| in your fish tank so that you can place tropical | | | | in! Be mindful that feeding patterns and lighting can |
| fish in it is by planting your tank. This involves | | | | affect the way your fish live and behave. Be |
| putting lots of nice sea plants within your tank | | | | aware of potential fish diseases as well as good |
| that help to rid excess nitrogen and make the | | | | and bad types of fish food that you can feed |
| water suitable for your fish to swim in. | | | | specific species of tropical fish. |
| The next thing you'll need is a filter that is able to | | | | |