Aquarium Equipment
Deciding on the Best Equipment for your freshwater aquarium
tank. Knowing exactly what types of kit you need before you begin to set up the
aquarium will save you time, disappointment, and money. The aquarium tank
market is vast and it is simple for someone to get lost in everything.
Hopefully, after reading this web page you will have a better understanding of
the kinds of equipment you need and don't want.
Choosing your aquarium can be quite exciting. I love going
to my local fish store to look at their selection and visualizing what that
tank might look like in the corner of my living room. Shape and size are 2
things you may want o to consider. Maybe you want your tank to sit in the
corner of your space. Well, they make aquariums which can be 3 sided and in
shape perfectly into a corner. You should buy the largest aquarium you can
manage or are willing to spend. The real reason for this is that the more total
water volume and the fish tank holds, the easier it is to preserve a stable
system. I frequently hear around the forum network that "the solution to
air pollution is dilution". Indicating the bigger our tanks will be, the
more tolerant they are to the mistakes and fluctuations in temperature and
changes in drinking water quality.
The shape of your aquarium tank also plays a role. A fish
tank with a larger surface area enables a better surface gas exchange and will
allow oxygen to your water more easily. Some other reasons you may want to
consider the shape and size of your aquarium is usually ease of Aquascaping
and container maintenance. Huge tanks over a few hundred gallons may require a
snorkeling face mask and some swim trunks to achieve the bottom! With Aquascaping,
this will depend on your personal preference. With planted tanks, a higher
aquarium will allow you to keep tall plants, however, a larger aquarium will
give you a larger impact to plant many different front-end, mid ground, and
background vegetation. A larger footprint will also provide you with more room
to place decoration and other hiding spots to your fish. Some fish happen to be
bottom dwellers and need a larger footprint to easily go swimming around. And
most fish will be horizontal swimmers, not straight swimmers. Meaning they
swimming back and forth, not up and down. Additionally, you will need to decide
if you need an overflow drilled into the tank. An overflow is a device that
carries normal water from the display tank right into a sump beneath the tank.
You can still have a sump with no built-in overflow drilled with your tank, you
just have to use a much less reliable overflow box that carries water from the
reservoir to the sump via siphon over the back glass. (For more about sumps
observe filtration). These are all just a couple of things you should keep in
mind think about your tank.
Aquarium experience
Having a background on your aquarium tank can make your fish
be noticeable and hide unsightly wires at the same time. The easiest type of
history is a vinyl background that you could glue or tape directly to the
backside glass. These can be found at the local fish store and is found in
several different colors and patterns. If you want a more long term background
with a smoother appearance, consider painting the back cup. If you lack
artistic abilities like me, a simple blue or perhaps black painted background
is going to do just fine.
The stand
I like to build my sticks so I can design the stand however
I like. If you do choose to build your stand, be sure you build it sufficiently
strong and level. Remember that drinking water weighs 8 pounds every gallon,
plus the weight of the decor, substrate, and gear. It's safe to say that the
aquarium weighs 10 pounds per gallon in all. Therefore a 50-gallon fish tank
will weigh roughly five-hundred pounds. Larger aquariums more than a few
hundred gallons may require one to reinforce your floor. Make sure you consult
a contractor before installing large aquariums to make sure your floor will
hold the weight. If you don't want to create your stand, ask the local fish
store to suggest a stand that is befitting your aquarium.
Where to place your aquarium
You desire your aquarium to be situated in a place where the
whole family members can enjoy it but there are some areas you want to avoid.
Locations like hallways with a lot of traffic may upset the fish. You should
keep your aquarium tank out of the kitchen due to the variances in room
temperature, humidity, washing chemicals, and traffic. You must also avoid
placing your fish tank in direct sunlight, as this could increase the
temperature of your aquarium water as well as cause unwanted dirt to grow.
Living rooms, playrooms, and bedrooms make wonderful places for both you and
your aquarium to be happy.
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