Fish Population – Stocking Guidelines for the Aquarium
Stocking an aquarium with fish requires some considerations. Choose compatible species and avoid overpopulating the aquarium.
Stocking an aquarium with fish requires some considerations. Choose compatible species and avoid overpopulating the aquarium.
Interested in setting up a reef aquarium? Already have a reef set up? Review our quick guide on how to successfully maintain a reef tank.
Without a doubt, the water change is the most important part of aquarium maintenance. But can the aquarium water change have negative effects on the fish tank?
We can’t determine pH, ammonia, or other parameters just by looking at the aquarium. However, if we know what to look for, fish behavior can indicate specific problems.
Signs that the fish might be sick include clamped fins, irregular behavior, darting, smashing into things, loosing weight, fading color, and floating.
Avoid these common fish keeping and aquarium problems. When problems do arise, know how to easily identify and correct them.
Any time a bacterial disease occurs adjustments in the aquatic environment need to be made in order to lessen and to eliminate stress causing factors to the fish. Bacterial diseases should be treated with antibiotics, preferably in a quarantine tank.
Poor water quality causes stress on aquarium fish, making them more susceptible to illness. Disease resistance increases with reduced fish stress.
An aging aquarium can be a joy and problem free for years. But sometimes conditions worsen quickly and unexpectedly. This may be due to old tank syndrome.
Most fish keepers don’t think too much about the oxygen on the aquarium. Low oxygen levels are uncommon in healthy fish tanks. Review more aquarium oxygen facts here.
The best way to treat sick fish is to set up a separate quarantine tank. This will allow you to isolate the fish from others and to treat the individual fish.
Ultraviolet sterilization (UV) is a process to eliminate biological contamination, namely parasite fungus and bacteria.