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Jewel
Aquariums by William R. Nabaza of http://www.Nabaza.com/pets.htm
You can walk into your local pet store and buy a plain tank and a
hood, then purchase all the lighting and accessories and then the
fish to go with it. This is an extremely expensive method to start
an aquarium. It is like when you go shopping if there is a multi-pack
you buy it, because it is cheaper than buying all the items individually.
Buying an aquarium is just the same. If you can get all the items
in one bundle for one price it is fantastic. But there is only one
manufacturer that does this and they are called "Jewel".
Jewel aquariums are ready made aquariums with a stand containing built
in filters, heaters and lights, some even include ornaments and gravel.
There
are several different kinds of Jewel aquariums: They record 60,
70, 96 and 120. The numbers stand for the size. They all come with
the cabinet/stand, light, heater and filter. If you bought this
on the internet, it is likely to be a lot cheaper than your fish
shop, but your fish shop is likely to be a lot cheaper than you
pet shop! There is also the Rio range; they are available in five
sizes, the 125, 180, 240, 300 and 400 litres, they come in black
and beech. Then you also have the jewel vision series of tanks which
include the 180, 260, and 450. This tank offers a curved front glass
which makes it different to the other two styles that jewel offers.
Last but not least the Trigon range, they are corner fish tanks
and stands and are the most expensive of the lot. They include the
190 and the 350. All of the tanks include filtration, heating and
heating systems.
All
jewel aquariums are beautiful and ready made to suit you. The internet
prices usually include delivery. What is great about delivery is
that you have a couple of extra people lift the tank in for you
which is brilliant as it is very heavy. The cabinets however are
to be built at home, they are flat packed!
Marine Aquariums by William R. Nabaza of http://www.Nabaza.com/pets.htm
You basically have to be a chemist to do a marine aquarium set up,
they require a lot of dedication time and effort, you are looking
at about half a hour per day at least. The aquarium set up is difficult
to master and then taking care of the fish that go in the marine
is even harder. I'm not trying to put you of. I'm just warning you
that this is for no light hearted or easy going fish friend, this
is for the avid hard bearing fish enthusiast! They require the correct
PH level and temperature constantly, and also the correct level
of salt to water level; this would be the most important part of
any marine set up as the fish need the salt to survive!
Most salt tanks need a salt level of about 1.6 or 1.7. You can
buy tools that will measure what kind of level that your salt is
at. They also require a specific PH level; collect fish that need
roughly the same PH level or you could end up with a disaster. The
marine aquarium needs a complex filter system that is made by professionals
and is very, very expensive to buy. The equipment, the storage and
the fish are almost double the price of a freshwater aquarium but
the end result is worth all the effort and hard work. The fish are
absolutely stunning and are worth whatever you were willing to pay
for them, not only that you are not limited to fish in this set
up, you can have coral reefs instead! You can have anemones and
special corals and you need only a few fish with some bottom feeders
like crabs and shrimps and this still provides a beautiful tank,
but because of the delicacy of the corals, it does tend to require
a little bit more work. I know you think that more work isn't possible
but it is!
A marine aquarium is stunning when it is set up, but the filtration
system is complex, the materials and the fish are expensive and
the whole thing needs a lot of time and work,.Only use this kind
of aquarium if you are willing to do all those things I have mentioned!
Saltwater Aquarium by William R. Nabaza of http://www.Nabaza.com/pets.htm
Saltwater aquariums are for fish that can only live in salt water
obviously. Some of the fish are grouped for example triggers and groupers.
Each play their part in the salt water aquarium set up. You can also
keep corals and anemones as well as saltwater fish, but avoid things
like crabs and shrimps and snails as they will try to eat the anemones.
Fish are a beautiful addition to this kind of tank, the lights
accentuate the beauty of the fish and the tank looks like the deep
blue sea, try to add a solid blue background at the back of the
tank and the light will make the tank look fantastic and like something
that you will only see in movies. There are lots if different fish
that are available to be put in the tanks such as: Lion Fish, Puffer
Fish, Eels, Panther Groupers, Shrimps, Crabs and dog puffers. Each
of these fish is stunning and under the light of tank against the
deep blue background will keep you in awe!
Another variant that you can keep in a saltwater aquarium is a
coral or an anemone. Some people only have these types of living
things in their saltwater tank but they can be put in with some
fish, most other fish will try to eat them especially the anemones.
These types of plants are living, the anemones need to be hand fed,
you should just place the food on top of it and it will then curl
itself around the food and open up its mouth and feed itself, its
is a miraculous thing to watch.
Saltwater aquariums are like watching the ocean, the colours bounce
of the fish and hey all get on so well, but it is like any other
type of fish species; if it is smaller it will get eaten by something
bigger. You also have to watch out because some of the fish are
poisonous, for example the lion fish; its tentacles if touched will
sting your hand and you need to seek medical help straight away!
Saltwater aquariums are only for the professional fish keeper though,
as it takes a lot of work to get the conditions for the fish correct,
the saltwater needs to be at a safe level as does the temperature
and the PH. This is a hard work task but the rewards are well worth
the effort.
Tropical Aquariums are for keeping tropical fish, but you can have
two different types of fish, saltwater or freshwater. Saltwater fish
obviously needs saltwater and the salt needs to be a regulated level
along with the PH and temperature. Freshwater fish need to have fresh
purified water, both of these set ups need the good bacteria that
helps to keep the aquariums clean.
Tropical aquariums that contain saltwater are only for saltwater
fish. If you put a freshwater fish in this tank it will die! Saltwater
fish are made to stand the levels of salt and are essential for
the fish to breath and move. If salt wasn't present they would die
a death like suffocation. In saltwater aquariums you need to make
sure that there are living rocks in it, this means rocks that already
have the good bacteria present. You then need to leave the rock
in the tank for at least two months before putting any fish in,
this is to get a bacteria cycle on the go. Once the bacterium has
built up, I set up the filter. After that it is safe to add the
fish.
Freshwater tropical aquariums are for fish that need clear and
clean water. This water has to be chlorine and ammonia free. The
freshwater tank also needs to be set up and cycling for at least
four weeks before adding any fish to it, as this will help the bacteria
to build and make sure that the ammonia levels are kept to a bare
minimum, ammonia is a substance that will kill our fish as it makes
breathing for them very hard to do. You know when your tank has
very high levels of ammonia because the fish are at the top of the
tank struggling to breath but the trick is not to change the water,
what to do is clean out the filter in some of the tank water (in
a separate bowl of course) and then put it back in within a day
or so. The water will be in a completely better condition. Purchase
a water test kit to check your levels or nutrients before putting
in your fish, they are not expensive but are a great help.
Tropical aquariums are stunning ornaments in any household! Just
make sure that you don't forget about the work and responsibility
involved, they may be fish but they are still alive and should of
course be kept that way!
Tropical Fish Aquarium by William R. Nabaza of http://www.Nabaza.com/pets.htm
Tropical fish are beautiful and are brilliant for keeping at home
provided that they have the right habitat. When thinking of keeping
tropical fish always remember to have a suitable home for them, a
large enough tank, clean fresh water, a tank that resembles their
natural habitat and plenty of food. When fish are happy then they
are likely to live longer so making sure that you fish has all those
things mentioned then you are already on your way to being a great
fish keeper.
There are several types of fish that you can have in your tropical
fish aquarium. You can keep smaller fish such as Neon's, Tetras,
Angel fish, Guppies and Gourami's or you can keep larger fish for
example cichlids or Malawi's. When it comes to cichlids and Malawi's
there are different types of fish that fall into these categories.
Cichlids are well known to be like cannibals, there are fish such
as Oscars, black belts, jaguars, parrots and Jack Dempsey's to name
a few. The list goes on. Malawi cichlids have fish like Black Doral's,
blue nose, chidunga and luhuchi to name a few.
Tropical fish aquariums are made up with freshwater. The water
needs to be completely purified, no salt or chlorine in the water.
The best thing to do is set up your tank about four weeks before
purchasing any fish and let the bacteria cycle, this will give your
fish the best start in your tank. You get what is known as new tank
syndrome, if you put your fish in the tank too soon. The bacteria
has not had enough time to build up and the fish suffer. The bacteria
is extremely important as this is what gets rid of the fish waste
and if there is not enough bacteria the waste gathers and becomes
toxic to the fish. This is also why a lot of learning needs to be
done. Never use fresh water always take out boiled tank water to
clean your filter so that you don't destroy the good bacteria! When
cleaning the gravel in your tropical aquarium always remember to
have some water prepared a few weeks beforehand. Fill up a bucket
of water and leave some chlorine solution in it. This will also
help to protect your fish.
A tropical fish aquarium is an absolutely stunning piece of furniture
for any home but it does require constant attention, so you have
to make sure that you know what is involved before getting into
fish keeping. If you are ready for the challenge and you can keep
your tank clean and your fish happy, then there is no reason why
you can't be a great fish keeper, good luck!
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