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What You Need to Know to Have Healthy Fish

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Having an aquarium can be a source of great joy and satisfaction. People who have fish as pet find that they feel calmer and happier when they watch the aquarium. Fish make really great pets, and do not make hardly any demands on your time or any other resource. This is why they are considered favorite pets in millions of houses.

Some Facts and Myths about Fish Tank Care

There are many myths surrounding the setting up and maintaining of the fish tank care. Let us look into some of them:

Myth : you need to remove the fish from the aquarium before washing it or changing the water.

Truth: the fish are actually stressed terribly when displaced from their environment, specifically after being chased and caught in nets.

Myth: Changing the gravel is the best way of having it cleaned or washing it under the tap water.

Truth: changing of gravel will actually harm the fish, as with time the gravel will house friendly bacteria that help in clearing the fish waste, which in the long run will actually poison your fish.

Myth: you need to wash the tank as often as you can;

Truth: you should actually wash as rarely as possible, because the longer you leave the system by itself, the better the system works. You should have good filters attached to it and ensure that the water is oxygenated well.

Myth: you should replace all the water from the tank and replace it fully with new water every time you wash the tank;

Truth: you should actually replace only 20-25% of the water, otherwise you will create an imbalance in the system and harm your fish.

Myth: you should abundantly feed your fish if you will be missing for a few days from the house;

Truth: you should never overfeed your fish; this will not only cloud and pollute the water it will tempt the fish to overeat and kill them.

What Plants Do in a Fish Tank?

Live plants are an essential presence in every aquarium for many reasons. First, they add a natural and attractive look to the aquarium, and secondly, they provide the pet fish with a natural source of food. Presence of live plants reduces the growth of algae in the fish tank, but most importantly, live plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis and continuously add it to the water for the fish to breathe. Also, plants absorb wastes of the fish like exhaled carbon dioxide and ammonia; if allowed to accumulate in the tank water it can be hazardous for the fish’s health.

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