4 EASY STEPS TO MAINTAIN YOUR HOME AQUARIUM

  The principle of AQUARIUM was termed by a well-known chemist, RobertWarrington, who said that plants added to water in a container would give off enough oxygen to support animals, as long as the numbers of animals did not grow too large.An aquarium is basically a closed container where aquatic plants or animals are kept for research or show purpose. The term aquarium is derived from the Latin language, where “aqua” means water and “arium” means “Place for relating to” this word was coined by the naturalist  PhilipHenry Gosse. The aquariums basically comes in different shapes size from giant Aquarium used in public aquariums, shops, zoo to small bowls which can be kept at home by fish enthusiasts. The larger aquariums might have larger fish, turtles and plants to make it look attractive and beautiful.

           An aquarist is a person who maintains the aquarium and looks after the fish, he also constructs the aquarium for the people, which is basically made of very thick and strong glass preferably acrylic. An Aquarium can hold water from small as 1 gallon to several thousand of gallons.there are specialized equipment for maintaining water quality and health of the aquatic animals

                                             BACK 19TH CENTURY keeping an Aquarium in their house became famous throughout America, and the trend spread worldwide like wildfire soo by the end of this era every house had an aquarium either for a showcase or as a hobby. During the victorian era, the aquarium had a pretty common design, where there was a glass in the front and other corners where made of wood and base was made of slate. But  This was changed later as the technology grew.

WHAT IS AQUARIUM MADE OFF?

  Aquarium comes in almost all size and shape. Most of the aquarium contains five glasses bonded

together by a silicone sealant. And the top opening is covered by a plastic frame, however, the aquarium is very brittle and can develop crack if the maintenance is very poor. Where in other case bowl are very small generally made of plastic or glass and is available in spherical or round shape. In large aquaria, fibre reinforced plastic is used, but however, this material is not transparent. In some cases, concrete is used where size and volume doesn’t matter. Concrete should be coated with a waterproof layer to stop the water from cracking open the concrete

Glass Aquarium is very popular because of its looks and design, when the silicon sealant became very famous for its strength to hold the materials together it eliminated the use of the structural frame and the glass aquarium came out to be more scratch-resistant and easy to clean

HOW TO MAINTAIN AN AQUARIUM 

compared to the times before the aquarium is easy to maintain today, It is because of the technology that is with us today, most aquarium is vulnerable to the algae that grow inside the tank due to steady water, which can prove to be a trouble sum because e as the time pass they grow by consuming the oxygen in the tank which might be dangerous for the aquatic life, other than algae there are other bacteria might grow inside the aquarium which can cause serious illness to the marine life inside the tank. The main reason why the aquarium is exposed to such bacterial activity is because of the stagnant water,

Here are some tips to maintain your aquarium to look beautiful and mainly to save your fish from diseases

1) Change 25-30% of the water once per two weeks

2)Take note to clean your water filter once a week

3)Do not overfeed your fish

4)If ur using tap water, keep the water in aerated condition for 24 hr before use , Because it contains chloramine which is harmful for sea animals

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BETTA FISH

             Betta fish or also called as “Siamese fighting fish” is one of my favourite freshwater fish, It is either because of their perfect blend of their beauty, aggressiveness, and personality, I just love them in this article lets talk about their habitat, appearance, feeding and how to look after them in your home aquarium.

HABITAT

Betta fish is a popular fish in the world of the aquarist, they are origins or Thailand and belong to the family of gourami, they live in slow-moving rivers, small creeks or even rice paddies, they have a unique way to adapt to its surroundings because they are becoming a true labyrinth fish, they can live outside of  water for a short period of time, as they can inhale oxygen directly from the air, that’s the main reason why they can sustain themselves in stagnant water and oxygen-deficient water

People on 19^th century are known to have bred betta due to their line of aggression in the wild, and in captivity the fight lasts only for a few minutes  before one fish backs off or the willingness to fight is over, they can live in the water where the temperature ranges from 76-80 degree.

APPEARANCE

Bettas which appear in the wild are completely different when compared to the once which are bred by the aquarists, bettas which are found  in the wild are small rounded fins are dab brown in colours, The spectacular colour which is present now is due to the long generation of selective breeding. 

The vibrant colour exhibited by the fish is due to pigmentation present in their skin, and they also exhibit such colour only when they are agitated.

Breeders have developed various types of betta throughout the generations.

*veil tail

* crown tail

*comb tail

*half-moon tail

*rose tail

*feathered tail

And a never ending list goes on.

FEEDING

Bettas diet consist of high protein and fibre, in the wild, they feed on blood worms, shrimps and almost any small fish. They have upturned mouth which allows them to feed on anything floating on the surface of the water, feeding them with commercial food or pellets  are also fine because they contain all the ingredients to promote their growth and digestion.

TANK REQUIREMENTS

Many new owner considering their size put them in a small bowl, just because they are small doesn’t mean they do not like to explore a lot, according to me 6 gallon tank is perfect for a betta fish, and also they like to jump a lot so remember to buy yourself an aquarium lid, betta fish are known as “Siamese fighting fish”, because of their aggressiveness towards their own kind  therefore all bettas including both male and female should be housed separately, bettas are not used to swim in strong current so I recommend the owner to use a less powerful filter like a sponge filter is suitable, And I also recommend to use a bright coloured light so that your boy gets well lit up and look beautiful, Decoration is a great source of enrichment to your aquarium, so design a look that is both beautiful and fun for your pet to explore consider adding live aquarium plants which can make your aquarium look natural.

KEY THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND

*Maintain water PH about 5-7

*Water temperature about 70-80 degree

*Do  not put to bettas on the same tank

*Do not over feed them
here's what happens when two betta fish are put in a single tank-