Guidance for Aquarium Beginner

Haste is the worst enemy of the aquarium. The first thing we need to do to inculcate a new customer is to be patient. There is nothing worse than seeing an aquarist leave a store with the kit consisting of an aquarium, gravel, heater and other appliances, a can of food and a bag of fish. It is very important to inform a beginner that the aquarium with fish tank check valve is a living system to function properly must first mature to the introduction of animals, despite his impatience.

It is no secret that offer proper environment fish is the key to success as an aquarist. If they are not provided, certainly they weaken becoming more vulnerable to attack by diseases. Usually, it is very likely that a sick fish suffer the worst of luck, because the tools necessary for correct diagnosis and treatment of disease are not available to the average aquarist, so prevention is crucial.

It is a closed system, everything that enters the aquarium stays there until it becomes or is withdrawn. Wastes that accumulate product of metabolism of the fish have disappeared three ways:

They are used as nutrients by plants. They are transformed into less toxic compounds, as with nitrites into nitrates by transforming action of nitrifying bacteria in the filter. Partial water changes. This last point is very important because making partial water changes will dilute the compounds of preventing waste concentrations reach toxic to fish. Also, remember that not all waste products produced by fish are used by plants so these changes are the only way to remove them. Sometimes, you should clean the aquarium with the fish tank scrubber also.