Freshwater Aquarium - What To Beware Of When You Get A Freshwater Aquarium

Introduction

Thinking about getting a freshwater aquarium? I have a 75-gallon freshwater aquarium and love it. But here are some things you need to beware of if you get one. If any of these things turn you off, then do not get one.

Here are some of those items to beware of:

Water Replacement - When you get your freshwater aquarium you are going to have to beware of having to replace 10% of the water on a weekly interval. If you do not do this, your aquarium will fail because of the build up of chemicals in the water.

To get by this predicament, I actually look forward to replacing the water, because I use the water I take out to water my plants and vegetables. This water has a lot of the nutrients needed by your houseplants and vegetables. So it is actually a fertilizer.

Debris Removal - Along with water replacement, you are also going to have to clean the debris that collects in the substrate. This debris consists of excess food and fish "poop".

To get around this challenge, I clean the debris from the substrate at the same time I remove the water. This debris is also great food for my plants and vegetables.

Feeding - Another chore you will have to beware of is feeding. Like any pet, they must eat. Your freshwater fish should be fed at least once a day, but only as much as they can eat in two minutes.

But actually becomes a joy for me, because when your fish get to know you and they know when you normally feed them, they will gather to greet you waiting for their food. This gathering of my fish gives me smiles and joy.

You must also make sure they receive their food when you are gone. Some suggestions are to have a friend come in and feed them, or do what I do, and have an automatic feeder.

Research - If you are new at developing and maintaining a freshwater aquarium and you want to be successful at keeping a freshwater aquarium, then beware, you are going to have to do some research.

Research is a must, because if you think all you have to do is buy a tank, put some water and fish in, then you will fail and your fish will die. There is a lot of research needed to receive the knowledge needed to keep a freshwater aquarium.

Conclusion

These are the items you need to beware of if you want to keep a freshwater aquarium. From my perspective, these items are nothing compared to the joy I receive from my freshwater aquarium.

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