AQUARIUM CARE

                 GENERAL HINTS FOR BEGINNERS.

When keeping fish in your tank the following essential guidelines should be observed for proper maintenance of the health of the fishes.

- Never overfeed your fishes.

- Always keep your tank as clean as possible by removing any uneaten food and introducing as much variety as possible into the diet.

- Never over-crowd the aquarium.It is better to have a few fishes in radiant health than many gulping fishes battle-scarred through fighting over inadequate territory.

- Never add small fishes into an aquarium that already contains large and well-established fishes unless you have expert knowledge of the nature of both the resident and the new addition.

- Always be aware of the following early indications of foiling in the water, frothing  at the water surface, water becoming cloudy, fishes breathing more rapidly than normal water producing fetid odor.

- Always check that all fishes are present at feeding time.

- Always adhere "to a little feed often" principle. This is important during which time the nitrifying potential of the aquarium(the ability of the bacteria in the gravel to oxidize waste matter to harmless nitrates) is steadily increasing but not at the high enough level to tolerate careless over-feeding.

- Always change a third of the water in the tank with aged tap water weekly during the first three months or change half of the water once every two weeks (twice a month).

     Any problem arising from your aquarium after following this guidelines could be due to accidental poisoning in which case you could contact us for remedy and advice to prevent a re-occurence.