Caring For Your Aquarium Fish Tank
Fish care changes depending on the type of fish you own. One of the first things to consider is if you have a salt water fish or fresh water fish. This distinct difference is important in supporting the life of your fish. With thousands of different species, fish are going to need different ways to live.
One of the most important things to do is balance the water. The water's alkali is measured on a pH scale and is referred to as the water's hardness many times. There are kits available to measure the alkalinity. Different fish require a different degree of hardness, so it's important to have all the right tests to ensure proper surroundings. The water's pH balance can change depending on magnesium or calcium in the water. There are also pH buffers available to help maintain the balance. If you find out the pH balance is wrong, you want to address the problem immediately.
Fish care is different with many of the most popular fish as well. However, they all have the same thing in common and that is low maintenance. Here are some of the more popular fish and what it takes to care for them.
1. Damsels: These saltwater fish are very aggressive. If you have too many of them, you could be looking at an empty fish tank because they don't tend to get along with many other fish even of its own kind. Damsels are saltwater fish, so you are going to need a marine or reef tank to sustain them. The good thing about damsels is they are very tough fish. They can survive in some of the harshest conditions, but don't test this out. Take care of your damsels. It's recommended that you only put up to two in the same tank.
Some of the damsels to consider owning are the yellow-tailed or blue damsels. They are less aggressive and will be easier to maintain. Domino and three-striped damsels are the trouble makers.
2. Mollies: Mollies are freshwater fish but can live in saltwater. Mollies adapt to the saltwater, but prefer its natural state. These fish are popular because they can live in different pH. They are very resilient creatures and can live through many different water conditions. This is what makes them very desirable. Adapting fish to saltwater can be a long process. You start by keeping the fish in a bag of water and slowly drench it with saltwater in an eight-hour period.
3. Clown fish: These fish became extremely popular after the Disney movie Finding Nemo. Every child wants to get their Nemo for their tank. The good thing for parents is that clown fish are easy to take care of, but these fish can only stay in its own type of environment. Unlike mollies, they cannot adapt to something different. These fish are very protective and tend to typically keep well with fish of its own kind.
4. Shrimp: There are different kinds of shrimp people can own, but the most popular shrimp are the clean shrimps. They have a white and red stripe down the middle of their back. They are more popular because they are easy to maintain. However, these fish shouldn't be put with too many other kinds of fish. You should put a maximum of four fish in a tank with these shrimp.
There are so many other fish and different things to learn about them. Read about how to maintain specific fish and ask the pet shop employees for tips on how to maintain your home aquarium. Fish are great pets to have, so take care of them and they will last you a long time.
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