Maintaining Water Quality In Tropical Fish Tanks
Maintaining Water Quality In Tropical Fish Tanks
Tropical fish are very popular pets anywhere in the world. Tropical fish tanks are where we usually put our fish and these are outfitted with many technological advances that help to maintain and preserve the natural habitat of the fish.
Suitable Water For Tropical Fish
One of the integral aspects of having tropical fish tanks is the kind of water that you put into the tank. You might want to put sterilized water in your tank to assure yourself of clean water but this does not necessarily mean that the water is suitable for your fish. The three types of water are freshwater, saltwater and brackish water. Many tropical fish from the sea and rivers are sought after for their beautiful colors and diverse shapes.
There are certain measurements and chemicals used to maintain the water quality of tropical fish tanks. Measuring the salt in the water is one way to maintain the right balance of sodium in saltwater aquariums. Regularly checking the content of freshwater tropical fish tanks can also show you how the bacteria content of the tank is faring. Bacteria are needed in tropical fish tanks to neutralize and properly decompose the fish wastes that settle in the aquarium gravel or bed.
It would also be advisable to initially check and test the water in your faucet for nay chemicals or treatments that may affect life in your tropical fish tank. Be careful what else you put in tropical fish tanks. Know what composes the sand you are putting in your tank since some rocks and sand may have been previously exposed to cleaning agents and other chemicals. Lime itself can make the water higher with alkaline and this can have adverse effects on the fish and plants in the tropical fish tank.
Changing the water in the tropical fish tank will also help to maintain the right water quality. Some aquarists prefer not to disturb the gravel since this is where most bacteria dwell and this is where they primarily function. When they change the water in their tropical fish tanks they leave some water at the bottom, still covering the gravel and just take out a third of the water. This way the bacteria populations are undisturbed and still in full function.
Maintaining the proper quality of the water in tropical fish tanks is essential to the health and life of your marine life. Owners of aquariums must be responsible enough to realize that they may need to regularly monitor and maintain the water and the tank.