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Jincheng Ong - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
hi i am a fish keeping hobbyist from singapore currently residing in adelaide( Australia). My fish keeping interest started when i am in my primary school when i dad bought me a small plastic fish tank and a few guppies. My interest grew overtime. I started reading more and more about fish keeping and at the same time my collection of fishes grew...
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- Types Of Artificial Plants For Aquariums And Their Cleaning Tips
[Pets:Fish] Artificial plants have come a long way since they were first introduced and now look more realistic than ever. Their durability also makes them suitable to be kept with fish that would destroy live plants and those that would eat the real thing. They are useful for hiding equipment and making areas feel more secure for nervous fish, and, of course, they will tolerate any type of water.
- How To Breed Guppies?
[Pets:Fish] If you ask most people of how to breed guppies, their reply will usually be adding some guppies into a tank and wait for them to reproduce. True enough, that was a summary of how you going to breed guppies. I am going to list down some step by step method, if you do not agree with what I said, feel free to email me. The steps is serve as a general guide of producing guppies, thus it might not work well if you are breeding show fish.
- Tips On The Daily, Weekly and Monthly Tasks Needed for Fish Keeping
[Pets:Fish] When you are deciding on which type of fish you would like to keep and what sort of aquarium you want, also give some thought to how much time you can devote to fishkeeping. All types of livestock make constant demands on the owner, and essential maintenance means just that - it simply has to be done!
- How To Deal With New Tank Syndrome?
[Pets:Fish] New tank syndrome is the term used to describe the all-too-frequent problem of stocking a newly set up aquarium with too many fish too quickly. Toxic ammonia and nitrite build up because as there are not enough friendly bacteria in the tank to consume and break down the waste that is being produced by the fish. The fish that are in the aquarium may become lethargic and go off their food, and at worst, the occupants may die if levels continue to rise and are not remedied.
- Aquarium Water Changing Tips And Guide
[Pets:Fish] Water changing will vary depending on the type of aquarium you are keeping - tropical, cold water or marine - and whether you use tap water or purified water. Water changes are an essential part of fish keeping and, if done properly, cannot be overdone. Remember that in nature the biggest form of filtration is dilution, as waste products are dissipated by the vastness of the body of water, and even the best filters will not remove nitrates and replace essential minerals in your fish tank.
- What Makes Fish Healthy In Aquarium?
[Pets:Fish] Many fish diseases can be avoided by keeping your fish healthy in the first place, but a major factor that can have a detrimental effect on the immune systems of fish is stress. Stress is responsible for, or linked to, many fish deaths and is a more common problem than many aquarist believe. Stress can be caused by number of factors in the aquarium, and these are noted below.
- List Of Cold Water Fish For Aquariums And Their Tips Of Care
[Pets:Fish] There are essentially 4 types of Cold water fish commonly found in aquariums. There are listed below together with their tips of care. Gold Fish Tips 1: Ideal temperature 18-24 °C (64-75 °F) Tips 2: 60 Gallons tank for 3 fancy goldfish or 2 common or 2 comet goldfish.
- Getting Rid Of Aquarium Green Water Using Black Out
[Pets:Fish] Are you sicked of seeing the cloudy and greenish water that doesn't seems to go away no matter how frequent or how much water change you do? If you do not want to waste money buying a UV sterilizer, or a diatomic filter, you might want to try out the Black out method. The main cause for this algae bloom is a result excess nutrient and light.
- Aquarium Algae Introduction
[Pets:Fish] Algae are plant like, usually microscopic organisms that conduct photosynthesis like larger plants, but they lack stems, roots and leaves. Not only do they assist in breaking down organic matter, but they also provide organic matter to the soil. One common example of algae is the Seaweeds.
- Basic Aquarium Guide
[Pets:Fish] We are discussing about the general setup for the Tropical and Coldwater aquarium. The differences between Tropical and Coldwater aquarium are assumed to be understood by everyone and hence will not be discussed in great details.
- Aquarium Planting Guide
[Pets:Fish] All plants need a combination of light, carbon dioxide (co2) nutrients and trace elements in order to ensure healthy growth. This is a common knowledge for everyone, but more people do not know that plants need those things in fixed proportions. For instance, if a plant had unlimited amount of light, co2, nutrients and most trace elements but lack of a specific trace element, the plant would not have a healthy growth.
- How To Cultivate Mosquito Larvae?
[Pets:Fish] Want to cultivate your own food for your fish? Its cheap, easy and fun!
- Cycling Your Aquarium
[Pets:Fish] There are basically 2 ways of cycling aquarium, either with fish or without fish. In my opinion, it is easier to do without fish, but it will be dull running an empty tank for weeks. Both way are essentially the same, the only differences is that the first way is feeding the fish with food so and they will produce ammonia for cycling.
- Best Filtration Method
[Pets:Fish] This is a common question everyone will ask after looking through various comments or remarks from the internet source. Lets take a look at what various filtration methods there are and decide which is the best.
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