Fishkeeping Articles

1). Routine And Regular Maintenance for a Successful Aquarium By : Kevin Yates
If you want your aquarium and its inhabitants to remain in tip-top condition regular and thorough maintenance is the answer. The simple tasks involved will prevent you being beset with problems and ending up with a messy unhealthy environment for your fishes to live in
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2). Setting Up an Aquarium Part 1 - Planning and Positioning By : Kevin Yates
Think carefully about where you are going to put your aquarium. Position it first and foremost where your fishes will have minimum disturbance, a constant flow of people traffic going past your aquarium will make the fishes nervous, to say the least.
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3). Understanding the Media in Your Aquarium Filters By : Kevin Yates
Media plays a very important role in your aquarium filters, without it waste matter would quickly build up and foul the water, turning it into a deadly cocktail of chemicals.
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4). Evaluating the pH of Your Water for the Aquarium By : Kevin Yates
When considering a new aquarium, the hardness and pH of your tap water is the first thing you should evaluate, once you know the characteristics of your water supply it will enable you to choose fishes that would be suited to your water conditions.
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5). The Nitrogen Cycle and Your Aquarium By : Kevin Yates
The Nitrogen Cycle is not unique to aquaria; nitrification will occur in any body of water, or soil, where bacterial action breaks down decaying organic matter and converts it into ammonia. Ammonia compounds are then oxidized into nitrite and nitrates.
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6). The Essential Elements of Water and the Aquarium By : Kevin Yates
Although we like to regard our aquariums as a small-scale reproduction of life in a lake or river, we must consider the much smaller volume of water our fishes have to live in.
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7). Algae Bloom In the Aquarium and to How Avoid It By : Kevin Yates
Algae bloom is a result of excess nutrients in the aquarium water; it is also a result of too much light. This is not necessarily attributed to aquarium lighting but can also include intense room light and direct sunlight.
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8). A General Approach to Feeding Tropical Fishes By : Kevin Yates
A brief insight into the feeding habits of your tropical fishes and a general approach on the foods available for them. Your fishes should be interested in the foods that you offer them, and should not hesitate in consuming it readily.
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