| Fishes are one of the most common pets that | | | | fishes live. A clean and healthy water means a |
| people have. But it is not enough that we are the | | | | healthy fish. Your aquarium's water should be clear |
| only ones benefiting from our pets, we should | | | | and clean. If your aquarium's water will start to |
| also consider the health of our pets. | | | | become dirty and full of algae, then that is the |
| The quality of the water in an aquarium or a pond | | | | time for you to change the water. Changing your |
| determines the health of your fish. If the condition | | | | water is very critical for your fish's survival. A |
| inside an aquarium or pond is not right, chances | | | | dirty and full of algae aquarium may cause your |
| are that the fishes in there will get ill or possibly | | | | fish to get "suffocated" due to the high levels of |
| die. | | | | CO2 and die. |
| Aquatic Plants - putting aquatic plants to your | | | | Alkalinity - This is a term used when water is able |
| pond or aquarium greatly helps your fish in their | | | | to resist changes in pH level in the water. This is |
| breathing. Small aquatic plants are also known to | | | | also known as KH buffering. Alkalinity is also used |
| be eaten by some fishes. Having a plant in your | | | | to measure the level of bicarbonate and |
| pond provides oxygen and food for them at the | | | | carbonate ion concentration in the water. A good |
| same time.pH level - pH is a unit of measurement | | | | level of alkalinity level is 100 of 300 ppm, ppm |
| for acidity. The pH level of water is a | | | | stands for Parts Per Million. When your pond is on |
| measurement of acidity on it, ranging from 0 to | | | | this level, then it should be able to provide great |
| 14. If the pH level in water is 7 then it is neutral, if | | | | buffering and produce a much more stable pH. |
| it is above 7 it is alkaline, and if it is below 7 it is | | | | Determining the alkalinity of your aquarium is very |
| acidic. pH levels in ponds are not constant. They | | | | important. An aquarium with a high level of pH will |
| usually change from time to time due to the | | | | result in possible death of a fish. Even the small |
| levels of Carbon Dioxide (CO2), the filter | | | | stuff like this would affect the fish's health. It is |
| performance and KH (buffering). | | | | therefore important to take special care for your |
| Water - Water is the main environment where | | | | fish pond to ensure a healthy fish. |