Finding Custom Made Aquariums

When selecting custom aquariums you will have to decide if you are going to keep freshwater or marine fish. There are many aspects involved in setting up your tank and water quality is probably the most significant.

Freshwater fish are generally submerged in water coming from the household supply. This has obviously been treated with a view to human consumption. Your fish will have began the acclimatizing procedure in the dealer’s tanks. Most adapt very easily with the exception of a few particular species which are more sensitive to the constitution of the water.

The ph of the water will often be tested to find out if it is acidic or alkaline. The DH is also tested to find out if the water is soft or hard. The water in freshwater custom aquariums must be in range of 6.5 to 7.5 i.e. a little acidic to neutral. Marine fish prefer it to be somewhere approximately 7.8 and 8.5 I.e. slightly more alkaline. It is best to make use of a custom kit to get the right type of water particularly when you are a newbie.

Besides the water quality you should also get the lighting effects right in custom fish tanks. Light enables you to see into the fish tank to confirm all is fine. It even stimulates the fish into activity and allows any other living species to thrive. If however the algae is overtaking the tank you are probably using too much light.

Custom aquariums will usually have inbuilt heating elements but it does depend on your requirements. If you own a number of tanks and keep them in the same room it may be less expensive to heat the entire room than each individual aquarium tank. Lastly you may want to add in some shelters into your fish tanks as not every fish likes to spend its days swimming around in circles.

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