https://theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Top_Freshwater_Aquarium_Tips&feed=atom&action=historyTop Freshwater Aquarium Tips - Revision history2024-03-28T21:12:22ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.29.2https://theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Top_Freshwater_Aquarium_Tips&diff=62511&oldid=prevPsiPro bot: /* This is a list of top tips for setting up or maintaining a freshwater aquarium */clean up2011-02-14T05:10:58Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">This is a list of top tips for setting up or maintaining a freshwater aquarium: </span>clean up</span></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== This is a list of top tips for setting up or maintaining a freshwater aquarium ==<br />
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;Tip 1 - When choosing a tank try to get the biggest you can afford.<br />
:Bigger tanks are easier to maintain and require less work due to the large volume of water.<br />
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;Tip 2 - Always use a water conditioner that removes [[chloramine]].<br />
:Whilst [[Chlorine]] is popular with tap water companies, [[chloramine]] is rapidly getting used instead by most companies as it's tasteless and remains in the water for weeks instead of days.<br/>If your tap water company swaps to chloramine don't expect them to inform you before hand. Your chlorine water conditioner will then become useless and your fish will suffer.<br />
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;Tip 3 - Make sure your tank is level.<br />
:A level tank means there is less uneven stress on the seams of glass aquariums. You don't want a collapsing aquarium one year later.<br />
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;Tip 4 - Never buy a fish from a shop if there is other dead or diseased fish in the same tank no matter how tempting.<br />
:Unless you can afford the luxury of a quarantine tank, putting a new seemingly healthy fish into your existing tank is gambling that it won't affect the others.<br />
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;Tip 5 - If your tank is snail free and you want it to remain that way, treat new aquatic plants with a short dip into [[potassium permanganate]].<br />
:It will kill the eggs.<br />
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;Tip 6 - <u>Never</u> use soap or detergent on tanks or any of your aquarium equipment.<br />
:Even a small amount kills fish quickly.<br />
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;Tip 7 - When transferring fish from a shop to your tank. Place the unopened bag into the aquarium to allow the water temperature to equalise.<br />
:This takes about 20 minutes and prevents temperature shock killing the fish when you put it in.<br />
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;Tip 8 - When planning to buy new fish measure the [[nitrate]] level in your existing tank first.<br />
:New fish placed in high nitrate (any level above ~60ppm) water may die from nitrate poisoning. Your existing fish will be acclimatised to the high level. So do a water change first and get it below ~50ppm!<br />
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;Tip 9 - Ensure the table you put your new tank on can't rock side to side.<br />
:It will eventually cause the table to collapse due to the weight of the water.<br />
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;Tip 10 - Don't spray aerosol deodorants or air fresheners in the same room as an aquarium tank.<br />
:The droplets will settle on the surface of the water and may introduce dangerous chemicals into the water or prevent oxygen dissolving into the water.<br />
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