| A tropical fish aquarium is a fabulous furnishing for | | | | to advise you. Of course, you will also need to |
| your home due to the tropical fishes attractive | | | | ensure that you have sufficient space in your |
| and colorful appearance. Tropical fish are beautiful | | | | home to comfortably accommodate your new |
| pets that do not require nearly as much attention | | | | aquarium! |
| to care for as dogs and cats do. | | | | 3. You will also need some equipment for your |
| There are a few things that you need to consider | | | | aquarium: |
| when you set up a tropical fish aquarium. | | | | - Filter |
| 1. What fish variety or species you will keep in | | | | - Heater |
| your tank. You can not, for instance, keep more | | | | - Lighting |
| than one Betta fish in a tank, because the two of | | | | - Hood |
| them will fight each other. Instead you should opt | | | | - Algae Magnet |
| for variety. This will also make your aquarium a | | | | - CO2 Diffusers |
| work of art with all the flashing colors of the | | | | - Plants |
| tropical fish residents, providing of course that | | | | - Gravel |
| you make sure that your fish are all compatible | | | | - Gravel Vacuum |
| with each other. | | | | - Nets |
| 2. When you have decided what fish to have, you | | | | - Fish Food |
| can choose your aquarium. The size of your | | | | This might seem like rather a lot of equipment |
| aquarium that you need should be based on the | | | | that you need to purchase. However, do |
| number of fish that you want to live in it, and the | | | | remember that once you have bought them, you |
| size of each fish species that you have chosen. If | | | | will not have to buy the equipment again for |
| you are unsure, you local pet store should be able | | | | years, apart from the food of course. |