Monday, August 30, 2010

How to deal with problems in Tropical Fish Tanks



After you have gone through the process of setting up a tropical fish tank, you’ll definitely want to get some reward out of it. It is easy to maintain a newly constructed aquarium however problems may arise in it. It is often seen that algae starts growing in the new aquariums a short while after they’ve been set up. Because of this the fish start to die and the aquarium does not look new. There are many reasons for this. Here we’ll discuss the steps you can take to avoid such issues.

Whenever a problem arises, many of us rush to our aquarium supplier and get the remedial things he has to offer. But keep in mind that putting that stuff into the tropical fish tank is only going to multiply the problems. Another big mistake that many of the beginners do is that they empty the whole of the tank to start all over again. By doing this you lose the useful bacteria.

You can correct the thing that has gone wrong even without any chemical remedies.

High Concentrations of Deadly Chemicals

It often happens that the fish start dying and there is no visible change in the aquarium. When this happens, you should know that the chemical composition of water needs to be checked. The most probable cause of this is high levels of nitrates and ammonia. The useful bacteria in the aquarium help in keeping these levels close to normal. If your tank overcrowded, then it is difficult for the bacteria to cycle all the ammonia and nitrates.

Bullying Fish

The combination of different fish that you have should be friendly with each other. Some fish are friendly when they are young but when they grow up they start bullying other fish. An example is the tiger barbs.

Lack of Water Changes

You should replace the water regularly. This is necessary to remove any wastes that might accumulate in the tank e.g. nitrates. They re completely removed by the partial replacement of water.

Adding Chlorine Contaminated Water

if you are using tap water, then you must know that it contains chlorine. This can be harmful for the fish. If you keep the water standing for a few days, you can eliminate the chlorine. However, the water which contains chloramines is difficult to purify. To deal with it, you should add a chemical treatment before you add the water to your tropical fish tank.

Overfeeding The Fish

A very common problem is overfeeding. This results in leftovers and rotting of the food. This decaying food releases toxins into the water. The tip to avoid this is feeding the fish with lesser food. The amount of food which they finish in 3 minutes is enough for them.

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