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Fish pets diet recommendations? Another small fish in our list is a Platy – a small freshwater fish that grows to be only 3 inches. Platies make good companions to other small fishes. They have interesting color patterns that attract many fish breeders. Despite their size, they need to be kept in a big tank, especially if they are kept with other fishes where there is a tendency to be overcrowded. Platies are good jumpers, which means that your tank needs to be covered to keep them from jumping out of the aquarium. They will eat all types of fish food.

Just like keeping any pet in the house, there are things you’ll need to watch when keeping tropical fish: Tropical fish can die very easily when something goes wrong with the tank. Often by the time you notice something is wrong with the tank or the fish, it will be too late for you to do anything for them (although you can take you lessons learned for the next aquarium you set up). Tropical fish do require more care than a plant; you must know how to change the water, clean the tank, and what to feed them. As opposed to bringing other type pets into the house, set up costs for fish keeping can be expensive. You’ll need to put in an investment in terms of the tank and the accessories. Plus many fish are not cheap! Tropical fish are living creatures. Things happen to them, even when you’re not paying attention. So they aren’t just design features and will require your frequent attention and care. If you keep your tropical fish tank without doing any research, things can get ugly! For example you can have algae blooms or snail infestations that are very hard to eradicate. Read extra information at kuhli loach care.

Turn off all electrical devices in the aquarium. However, please do not turn off the external lights, but place them behind the aquarium. Glass cleaning, do not rush to drain the water; it will help you clean the aquarium glass. To remove algae or dirt, you will need a clean cloth or sponge. You can not remove all the algae from the glass so that the fish can eat them, but you can clean them all, the opinions of professional aquarists differ. After cleaning the glass, remove the rotten and yellowed leaves on the plants with scissors. If necessary, we do plant transplants. During these manipulations, the aquarium will become muddy. Wait for five to ten minutes to settle, and carefully clean the leaves of plants from organic particles.

Many people like to replace these filter socks, but if you replace them with new socks as frequently as you should, this maintenance technique would get rather expensive and unrealistic. The solution? Just wash them! Once per week (or month if you have enough filter socks) turn the dirty socks inside out, and wash them in your washing machine. To prevent too much debris from getting in your washing machine, rinse the socks before adding them to the washer. Wash them using hot water and DO NOT use laundry detergent or any other soaps. If needed, you can add some bleach to whiten the socks, though this is often just a preference. Finally, put the filter socks through at least another rinse cycle, but ideally another full wash, with just water to ensure everything is rinsed off the socks. You can let them air dry and there you have it, clean filter socks! Another technique in regular reef aquarium maintenance that is frequently overlooked, and often under appreciated, is to clean all of your pumps and powerheads. Every 3 to 6 months you should remove each powerhead, take the propeller out and clean all of the shafts and plastic pieces. Soaking them in a small amount of vinegar mixes with RO water will help soften the hard composites such that you can remove the buildup from the pump. Remember to remove all algae from the plastic shielding as well. Using a new, cheap toothbrush will help make removing this buildup easy work. Read additional info at aquarium fish.