Aquarium with fish in the house gives peace and tranquility to the owner. Floating exotic fish aesthetically pleasing to the eye and decorate any interior. Unlike other domestic animals, they do not shed, they do not have to be walked around, they do not grind their claws on furniture and do not bite their shoes. But nevertheless, aquarium fish also require care and care. To fish in the aquarium was comfortable, so that they do not hurt, you need to pay a lot of attention to their habitat, that is, water.
Cleaning the water in the aquarium
In addition to the fact that dirty and muddy water in the aquarium looks unaesthetic, over time it becomes saturated with toxins, which affects the health of fish. Therefore, for constant easy cleaning, you must always use filters. A standard filter is a pump that pumps water through a porous filter media. This material also detains contaminants. Such filters carry out only mechanical water purification: relieve the aquarium of small litter lying on the bottom or in the water column (dead feed organisms, fragments of dead leaves, excreta).
For chemical cleaning, as an option, use activated carbon. It absorbs dissolved substances in water. Coal is laid in the filter cassettes behind a layer of foam rubber. This process is more important for fish, as aquarium plants themselves are excellent biological and chemical filters.
Change of water in the aquarium
One of the important issues when cleaning an aquarium is how much water to pour into an aquarium when it is replaced. In the process of life, aquarium fish create a certain microflora in the water. Therefore, it is only necessary to change the water completely in extreme cases: when the water in the aquarium blooms, when undesirable microorganisms are introduced into the water, when fungal mucus appears or when the soil is heavily soiled. In other cases, water changes only partially - 10-20% of the liquid every two weeks.
Beginner aquarists do not always know what water to pour into the aquarium and how to prepare water for the aquarium. This is a fairly simple process. Preparation of water for the aquarium is to defend it. It is necessary to collect the necessary amount of cold water or well water in a clean enamel or glass container and allow it to settle for 3 days. During this time, chlorine and other harmful substances will evaporate from the water, and its temperature will be optimal, such as in an active aquarium.
To drain the required amount of water from the aquarium, you can use a conventional flexible tube or special pump. When using the tube, lower one end of it into the aquarium and the other into a bucket located below the aquarium level. Then draw your mouth with air from the tube, until water runs through it, and quickly lower the end of the tube into the bucket.
Vacuum pump - the ideal way to change the water in the aquarium. This is a kind of siphon, which consists of a hollow cylinder and a long narrow tube. The cylinder must be placed in the aquarium, and the tube must be fixed in a special container above the water. Such
An important rule when changing the water in the aquarium - in no case do not change the water, if the fish are sick. The risk of killing fish in this case is very large.
Surround your fish with care, adhering to simple rules, and they will please you for a long time.