The launch of a new aquarium is a complex process that requires careful preparation. To properly organize the launch of a new aquarium for fish, you need to prepare the actual aquarium, plants for it, scenery, filtering system, backlight, spray compressor. After buying all equipment, it is installed, then water is poured. But that's not all. A favorable biological environment from useful bacteria should be formed in the aquarium.
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First preparations
The size of the aquarium choose depending on which types of plants and fish you are cooking for launch. For large fish, it is better to prepare a spacious reservoir of 300-500 liters and more, for flocks of small fish - up to 250 liters. For one fish, there is a sufficient capacity of 50-60 liters, but in a lifestyle not all fish are single, so consider this feature. In a close aquarium, it is difficult to maintain a biological balance, and if you plan the purchase of new fish, its volume will not be enough.
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Before running a new aquarium, you need to properly wash it. Do not use soap and other detergents. Food soda is not toxic, flushes all microbes and alkali. Rinsed under running water tank walls you need 4 times. Frame aquariums can be left underwater for several days, during this time toxic substances can be cleaned. Water in which he was, it is necessary to merge. Check if the walls of the aquarium do not flow.
Put a clean reservoir in a specially prepared place. It is impossible to put it on the windowsill, in the places of drafts and direct sunlight. Bright lighting will provoke the reproduction of algae and flowering water. A place for aquarium must be permanent. Try to put it where there will be less noise, evaporation from the room battery.
Choose a table or a tube for an aquarium of such a height and surface area that could withstand the weight of the structure. The surface should be smooth and clean. The water pressure on the bottom of the reservoir is high, and on the uneven surface of the bottom can crack. You can use a rubber rug as a lining.
Water and decorations in the aquarium
Now you need to prepare equipment for aquarium. Determine where it is better to put a compressor with air ducts, how to connect lighting and water heater. Think out where you can leave a cinc for transportation, siphon with a hose, scraper and water collection capacities. If you thought out where you can put the equipment, you can lay the soil substrate.
Decide in advance with the type of soil - it can be gravel, pebbles or sand. The soil must be processed, wash out all suspended particles and the remains of large fragments. Some types of soil need to be treated with boiling water, in no case by detergent. After the preparation of the soil, the next day you can land in it unpretentious aquarium plants, such as Valisnaria, Anubias, Rogoltnik, Elday and others.
Next, you need to pour prepared water into the reservoir. It is impossible to pour water scored from under the tap, it is harmful and toxic. Let it breed 3-4 days so that chlorine evaporation came out of it. It warms up to room temperature. Make measurement of water parameters using indicators. When all the indicators correspond to the standards, you can pour water.
Later, install stones, rocks, caves, clay pots, and treated trees from wood in the containers. Attach the filtering system (external or internal filter), aerator, heating system, thermometer. If the instruction on the equipment allows you to install the mechanisms after the water bay. For decorative aquasque, it is necessary that all the details are as hidden as much as possible. With the help of large stones, corporate and plant bushes, you can cover the installation.
After all the preparations, the water can be poured a little, so that the ground is not blurred, and water does not climb. On the soil layer, you can put a ceramic plate, and pour water directly to it. Then turn on all devices and check their performance. Inspect the aquarium for damage.
Run fish
To properly prepare an aquarium for the launch of fish, you need to wait a few days when a biological equilibrium is established. After 2 days, water in the new aquarium, it means that infusories and useful bacteria are actively multiplied in it. This is the signal that the preparation of the aquarium has passed successfully. After 2-3 days, the water will be clean, it can lightly yellow. If you add water from the old aquarium to the reservoir, then the useful microorganisms will faster the biological equilibrium. You can buy a special start-up with useful bacteria in the pet store, and add it in the necessary proportions into water.
7-8 days after adding water to the aquarium, it can be launched first endless and unpretentious fish. Fish fish properly run at once 5-6 individuals and more, loners or steam fish - only in a pair. Viliable types of fish and bombuses will help the aquatic environment to quickly come into equilibrium.
To prepare fish to launch to the tank, they need to be placed in a portable package with water from their previous aquarium. Gradually fish in the package to lower in new water so that they are accustomed to its temperature. After 20-30 minutes, the new water will be familiar to them. To avoid stress, you can add anti-stress drugs to the aquarium, such as Tetra Easybalance, or Ptero Aqua Antistress.
