Hello again! I hope everyone has had a great day today! This post is going to be about eveything fish! I used to work at a pet store and let me tell you, fish are probablly the most complicated pet you could own. I am going to try to uncomplicate it for you though!
--First of all you need to know that fish require A LOT of swimming space! Tank in stores are a little different because the employees take a lot of time caring for the fish AND the fish sell so fast they have to have a lot of them! The rule of thumb when picking out fish for an aquarium is that they have at least one gallon of water per inch of fish. Now it doesnt matter if the fish is one inch now, you have to take into account their full grown size. Like for instance, if the fish is currently 2 inches but can grow up to 5 inches, you would need at least a 5 gallon aquarium.
-- The other main thing you need to consider is that there are many different types of fish that can not co-exist. There are cichlids, semi- aggressives, and tropical community (these are all freshwater). None of these can be intermixed! If you have a cichlid tank you can only put cichlids in there, and the same goes for the other fish as well.
--Another thing you should really consider is all of the accesories you will be needing. In order for your tank to look full and lively, you need to have a lot of variety. Some fish also require special pumps and filters which require extra electricity. Do your research before you go out to purchase your new pets! If you don't, you could spend a lot of extra time at the pet store and not even be able to buy what you went out for!
--The last and final thing is that you can not buy your tank and your fish in the same day. You need to buy your tank first and get it all set up before setting fish free in it! You should let the tank sit for at least 1-2 days before adding your new friends! This way the water is completely stable and the fish will not get so stressed out. I mean how would you feel if someone came into your home, caught you with a net, put you in a bag, then transported you to a new building and then just let you loose into a completely strange environment! I dont know about you but I would be pretty upset and stressed out!
-- I hope that you found this post helpful. If you have any questions about anything I might have missed feel free to leave a comment or even email me. My email address is: angelic1220@yahoo.com
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Great post. I'm learning a lot and so can many other people!
You have posted anything in a while. If you want to get any readers, you must post more. I hope everything is okay and i hope you're not posting because you're hurt or worse...
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