A home aquarium is a gift to delight the
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Of all Christmas presents, perhaps the
most beloved is a living gift, such as an
aquarium filled with tropical fish. Color
fill, varied and sure to be enjoyed by the
lucky recipient, it's also easy to maintain
and adds a unique decorative touch to
any family room, living room or den.
In fact, a recent study by researchers
at the University of Pennsylvania con
cluded it is even a benefit in relieving
stress.
Bestowing a home aquarium upon a
friend, relative or your own children has
many positive benefits. Throughout the
U.S., 10 million aquariums are being en
joyed in homes, offices, restaurants and
hotels.
In order to select the best aquarium for
your money, one that’s filled with color
ful tropical fish and is easy to maintain,
it's a good idea to do a little investigat
ing.
First, you will want to locate a good
dealer in your area. If you have a friend
who has an aquarium, ask for a refer
ence; otherwise, the phone book lists
most tropical fish retailers.
It is advisable to purchase a book that
provides complete instructions on setting
up and maintaining an aquarium.
One basic rule to follow, however, is to
buy the largest aquarium possible, since
the greater the water environment, the
less chance of water problems.
If you receive an aquarium as a gift,
you must assume all the responsibilities
for maintenance.
Deciding placement
When determining where to put your
new aquarium, you should consider sev
eral factors. You will not want to put it in
direct sunlight, since this will cause algae
to grow on the glass and plastic accesso
ries.
You will also not want to put it on your
best carpeting since, during water
changes, it is possible for some water to
splash on the floor. And you should also
bo sure to put your aquarium on a firm
stand, Since water is heavy.
After you have decided on the aquar
ium. your first accessory will be a tightly
fitting canopy cover equipped with a
fluorescent fixture. Fluorescent fixtures
throw off a cool light and will not cause
lluctuations in the water temperature.
While we are on the subject of water
temperature, tropical fish require an en
vironment maintained at around 75°F
(25°C). You will therefore need a good
heater and an aquarium thermometer.
A recent development in this technol
ogy is the liquid crystal digital thermom
eter which affixes to the outside of the
aquarium yet measures most accurately
the water temperature
You will also need a quality filter. Your
dealer can give you proper advice since
there are several types of filters and your
needs will vary with the size of your
aquarium. If you are going to keep a lot
of fish, you will also want a separate air
pump to add oxygen to the water.
Many decorating options
Decorating an aquarium is great fun.
there are multi-colored gravels, highly
decorative backgrounds and hundreds of
ornaments, as well as plastic plants so
real in reproduction it’s almost impos
sible to distinguish them from live plants.
Most good retailers will have a com
plete assortment and your selection
should be based on the size of your
aquarium and the amount of money you
decide to spend.
Once you have set up your aquarium,
you should add a chlorine neutralizer to
the water and add only a few fish ini
tially. These few fish will help develop
the proper biological conditions neces
sary to maintain a hilly stocked aquar
ium.
After three to four weeks, assuming
everything is functioning properly, you
can then go ahead and add the rest of
vour fish.
Aquarium maintenance is a let simpler
than people think. Every two weeks a
partial water change (not greater than 20
percent) by siphoning the water from the
bottom of the aquarium is all that is re
quired.
A device called the HydroClean allows
an efficient siphoning by separating the
debris in the gravel and removing it with
the water from the aquarium. On a
monthly basis, your filter will require
minimal maintenance. Tb-it’* •»!! there is.
Following this simple routine, chances
of fish disease or any other aquarium
problems are remote. In fact, one of the
biggest problems people have is spending
too much time maintaining their aquar
ium.
On a daily basis, of course, fish should
be fed and a good quality flake food will
provide a complete diet for almost all
fish.
Tropical fish are beautiful—they are
easy to maintain and provide a lifetime
hobby. For more information, write Tetra
Sales, 201 Tabor Road, Morris Plains. NJ
07950, for a free full-color starter book
let including illustrations and complete
information on 30 popular tropical fish.
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