Never satisfied how formidable it was to say the full of health fish tank !! It’s work !! I suspicion usually the salt H2O armoured column were really really formidable to maintain.
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because you are trying to make an artificial ecosystem only changing some water and adding food after it is established for a while
A freshwater tank can be very easy to manage.
1) Adequate Tank Size
2) Heater and Filter
3) Cycle
4) Get compatible fish and right stock
5) Do not overfeed
6) Test water parameters
7) Look every day for diseases on fish
8)25% weekly water changes
9) Live plants help with algae, absorbing nitrates,breaks down waste
10) Research every fish you think of getting, no instant buys
11) Quarantine Tank(QT) This is used to QT any new fish before introducing to the main tank.
12) Have Medication available
I agree saltwater tanks are more difficult to do than a freshwater tank. If you have no clue on how to even start up a SW tank, you will have to deal with alot of mistakes and a ton of money wasted.
Though a matured FW tank of 3-4, you do have a bit of leeway with the good bacteria neutralizing the nitrates/nitrites. But this doesn’t mean you can skip out on water changes.
If you need help setting up a Tropical fish tank, I don’t mind helping. Just send me a email, but I will have to respond tomorrow. It is Midnight and I have college tomorrow.
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Maintaining ANY kind of aquarium is work – if you do your research well and properly cycle and prepare your tank, it’s not nearly as much work as people think.
If you view keeping fish as “a lot of work” it’s probably not the best pet for you.
i agree with what darryl said, but ALL of that can eb carried over to SW…
i would have to say organization/experience (once you get the hang of it you pick up on signs of things without having to test for them… the Fish Whisperer lol) are the most important things… and patience, you really have to do your homework before you can be met with success…
that and you’re trying to replicate nature.. and nature is VERY complex and VERY POORLY understood…
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ok how the F(&^%) does eveyone keep getting thumbs down on subjective questions?
WTF people!?!
yea. before i got a fish i told my self “its just fish…” now that i have some i now know its difficult but fun. and takes a wad of cash from my wallet! lol
I think fish are pretty easy pets to look after as long as you provide the right environment for them.
No where near as demanding as a horse, dog, bird etc….
super easy to maintain with a bit of knowledge.
If you really love fish never get smaller than 20 gallon for a community tank. Or a 5 gallon for a betta with a cave and plants that go to the surface for him to rest and hide in.
know how to cycle a tank
know what makes a good filter
never overstock your tank
give fish lots of hiding spots
never never over feed (its impossible to starve a fish) this kills more fish than anything for beginners.
do weekly 20% water changes
know what fish are compatible.
Research everything and don’t listen to teh pet store people that much..
Thats it….
Good luck!!! don’t get fustrated you’ll do fine with patience.
Its not hard. If you give them healthy food, you will be rewarded with long lasting, healthy, coliourful fish. Also do water changes twice monthy.
They are hard to keep! Even the hardy ones!
I guesse what makes it so much harder is that they live in such a different environment than we do!
It’s hard when you live on land to fully understand the aquatic world! There are so many little details we miss out on, don’t think of, or don’t comprehend because their ecosystem is not one we are used too!
If we were aquatic creatures as well we would be quick to realize “hum…something in this water is fishy!”
It shouldn’t be that difficult. Give us some specific information: How big is your tank, how long has it been running, what kind of fish and how many are in it, what equipment do you have with it, what’s going on with them dying?
Really, fishtanks are not that difficult to maintain. There’s a 3 month period at first when you set it up called “Cycling”. That’s where you have to allow the good bacteria to cultivate and colonize your tank to eat the amonia and the nitrite. After that, you pretty much need to feed and do a weekly water change of 25% and a gravel vacuuming and you should be good to go.
The only other stumbling block is that you may have gotten too small of a tank. The larger the tank, the easier it will be and the more fish you can stick in it. Ideally, you should stay at 20gal or above. You also have to make sure your filtration is adequate for the type and amount of fish you want to keep in there. Don’t get fish that get too big for your tank (Angels don’t belong in anything less than a 38, Goldfish don’t belong in anything less than 20gallons and you can only stick 1 or 2 in there, Oscars need a 75gallon, etc)
once a bioload is established, it’s really a piece of cake. just do monthy water changes of no more than 20%, add biological bacteria, and rinse the filter weekly. feed the fish once every other day, and don’t overstock, and you will be all set. i actually have more trouble with freshwater than my saltwater tanks. haha.
Once your cycle is done and the fish are moved in and you get a steady cleaning schedule it gets way easier.