Keeping an aquarium in a home enhances the beauty of the place and brings in a positive energy. From all other types of pets, fish are believed to be the most quite pets one can have. Thus the people who like to stay in a peaceful environment love to breed fish and other aquatic animals like turtles and dragons. To render a healthy environment to your pets, you can incorporate various innovative ideas in their habitat. Especially the habitat of fish has a lot of scope for beautification.
While the dog and cat homes are kept outside the house in the garden or near the boundary wall, an aquarium is kept in the living area as it gives a natural and refreshing look to the area. Canada is a land of beaches and its natives love to spend their day on a beach. This is one of the reasons why the people of Canada love placing an aquarium at their homes. But as human beings have some essential requirements; fish also have some basic needs. Due to the large number of fish lovers here, there are various stores that provide aquarium supplies in Canada.
While setting up an aquarium in your home, you would need some information about the basic aquarium supplies. Few are listed here:
�The kind of fish � The breed of the fish will determine quite a bit about its requirements. Fish can be a fresh water fish, a salt water fish or a warm water fish. For instance, tropical or warm water fish can only survive in warm water so you have to make provisions for water heating in the aquarium. Thus, as per the needs of the fish, you will have to make the changes in its habitat.
�The size and number of fish � These factors determine the size and dimensions of the fish tank. If there are more than two fish, you will require a bigger tank whereas, one or two fish can be easily adjusted in a glass pot or a smaller container. Also if the fish is an infant and is expected to grow in size, take the tank according to the adult size of the fish.
�Water filter � Stagnant water has a natural tendency of getting filthy. So it is very important for the survival and health of the fish that the water remains clean. Fish are very delicate and have extreme requirements for hygiene and fodder. Apart from installing water filters, you should also do regular cleaning of the tank.
�Water hygiene testing kits � Such kits are available in the Canada aquarium supplies. With the help of these kits, you can determine the hygienic condition and the ph level of water.
�Aquarium lighting � You can put various kinds of lights in your aquarium. This will not only eliminate the dullness of it but will also make it more vivacious. But lights also cause heating, so use only special aquarium lights for the safety of your dear pets.
