Here are the 10 best ways to keep your aquarium bubbling with happy, healthy fish.
- Give everything that goes into the tank a good rinse in normal tap water, beforehand.
- To avoid sickie fishies, never use soaps or chemicals to clean anything.
- Keep the water safe for your scaly sidekicks by using a water ager or conditioner, every time you add tap water.
- Add to your finny family slowly – don’t add more than a couple of fish each week, when starting out. (This depends on your tank size too, of course.)
- Allow a few weeks to fill your aquarium with fish. By doing your tank right, you’ll save time and money, pet-lovers.
- Remember that even a Blowfish’s tummy is about the size of his eye, so only feed your fish small amounts.
- Give your tank a partial water change every two weeks to maintain high-quality H2O: That’s about 20 percent, or one bucket for every 50L, fishies.
- Poseidon recommends topping up your aquarium with water that’s similar in temperature to what’s there. And don’t forget to use water ager to neutralise chemicals.
- Ask our resident fish petspert if you have any questions swimming around in your head.
- Call your local fish store for advice when you’re buying fish, or if anything’s troubling your little bubble-blowers.