Everyone has dogs or cats, but how many people can boast an impressive tropical fish collection? Or how about garden ponds filled with beautiful koi fish? Your home or your garden could use a bit of ocean tranquillity. Besides, fish don’t need to be walked or house-trained.
When you’re browsing through fish tanks and tropical fish tanks, you should keep some words of wisdom in mind. You should know that a tropical freshwater tank is the best system for a beginner because it’s rather cheap and the fish are rather tough and less likely to die easily. So you might want to start there and build up to saltwater tanks and ponds later. Saltwater fish are much more expensive and require a great deal of knowledge and technique. Forget about those for awhile.
Once you have the tank, make sure to wash the gravel and rocks thoroughly, clean the tank and check for leaks, then empty it. Before filling it, make sure that the filter, heater, light, and thermostat are functioning properly. Then add enough gravel, secure any plants (taller ones at the back), and install the filter, making sure nothing is in its way. Then firmly attach the heater and thermostat. Then add the rocks and the water all the way up, but not quite to the brim! You want to leave some room in case you need to stick your hands in later. Now this part is important: before adding the fish, you need to condition the water to get rid of all chlorine. Set up the lighting system if you have one and turn on the filter and let it run for five to seven days.
Then you can add the fish! Use the equalising method by floating them in their bag first for 15-20 minutes, then release them.
